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C developer - Linux Kernel

Virtuozzo is a cloud infrastructure platform provider that enables service providers to build and manage private, public, and hybrid clouds with virtualization, storage, and application platform solutions.

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Employee count: 201-500

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Virtuozzoisn’t just another virtualization company — we’re the original architects behind Linux namespaces and cgroups.

We helped shape container technology well before it became the norm. From kernel-space to user-space, we're deep into the Linux operating system — optimizing it to scale and isolate like a boss.

Now, we’re looking for a C developer to join our kernel team. You’ll help push the limits of what Linux can do in large-scale virtual environments — and have fun doing it with people who love their jobs.

What You'll Do

  • Work on core Linux kernel subsystems — including memory management, scheduling, networking, and filesystems.
  • Tweak and tune container isolation mechanisms until they’re
    practically airtight.
  • Help Linux scale harder, faster, stronger.
  • Optimize resource usage across thousands of virtual machines and containers.
  • Collaborate with upstream maintainers to merge your patches into the kernel.
  • Representing Virtuozzo at professional conferences, such as Open Source Summit, FOSDEM, and other Linux Foundation events.

What You Bring

  • Strong C programming skills — the closer to the metal, the better.
  • Know your way around at least one kernel subsystem.
  • Comfortable with syscalls, kernel/user-space interfaces, and how Linux works under the hood.
  • Debugging experience using kprobes, ftrace, perf, gdb, or whatever else helps squash the bug.
  • We are a global remote team: You can communicate your ideas clearly in English, whether it's in a code review or a conference talk.

Nice to have

  • Past work on open-source projects (got a GitHub or a LKML link? We’d love to see it).
  • Deep knowledge of namespaces, cgroups, or KVM.
  • Python scripting for tooling, automation, or test harnesses.
  • Familiarity with DevOps pipelines involving container tech or kernel builds.

Why Virtuozzo?

Because we don’t just use Linux. We shape it.

You’ll be joining a team of low-level hackers and systems engineers who are obsessed with performance, isolation, and making Linux better for everyone. We care about clean code, smart design, and upstream-first principles.

If this matches with your idea of a productive day — let’s talk.

What We Offer

  • Flexible hours and remote work options
  • Share Options- everyone shares in our success with share options
  • We help our team get private medical insurance
  • Space for creativity and experimentation within the company’s goals
  • Supportive, engineering-driven culture with minimal bureaucracy
  • The chance to influence Core team decisions from day one
  • A smart, friendly team that values reliability, simplicity, and automation
  • Depending on your location and preferred employment method, other perks and benefits apply

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Experience level

Mid-level

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Georgia +/- 0 hours

About Virtuozzo

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Virtuozzo pioneered system container technology, developing the first commercially available container technology in 2001 and establishing itself as a leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions. Today, the company powers more than 700,000 virtual environments across 700+ service providers, ISVs, and enterprises worldwide, including major brands like GoDaddy, Ionos, America Movil, and Tata Motors. With 40% market penetration in virtualization for hosting providers and 116 patents, Virtuozzo delivers measurable impact through its comprehensive cloud platform that enables providers to build private, public, and hybrid clouds efficiently and cost-effectively.

Operating for over 25 years with 320 employees across 12 countries, Virtuozzo maintains its position as the 4th largest contributor to QEMU/KVM and actively contributes to foundational open-source projects including OpenVZ, Linux kernel, Kubernetes, CRIU, and Docker. The company's portfolio of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions - spanning Hybrid Infrastructure, Application Platform, Hybrid Server, and Storage - enables service providers to launch high-margin cloud services with up to 6x better S3-compatible storage price-performance and approximately 50% lower total cost of ownership compared to hyperscale alternatives.

Employee benefits

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Health Insurance

Group private medical insurance for eligible employees

Share Options

Employees receive share options as part of compensation package

Flexible Working Hours

Remote work options and flexible working hours for eligible regions

Referral Bonuses

Employee referral bonus program for successful candidate recommendations

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