Team Lead, Software Engineering

About Virtuozzo Virtuozzo is a provider of infrastructure software for AI and the cloud, helping cloud service providers, SaaS companies, and enterprises build and operate efficient, scalable infrastructure. We offer mainframe-like performance, reliability, and security for hyperconverged infrastructure and services while dramatically lowering overall cost and complexity. Our team combines deep engineering expertise with a relentless focus on performance, scalability, and innovation. We pioneered container-based virtualisation technologies and actively contribute to foundational OSS projects such as OpenVZ, Linux kernel, Kubernetes, CRIU, KVM, OpenStack, and more.

The Role

Lead Virtuozzo's powerhouse engineering team crafting Virtuozzo Infrastructure System. Guide the development of distributed storage, virtualisation, cluster orchestration, high availability, VM management, monitoring, and seamless updates through UI and REST APIs. As a player/coach, you'll mentor top talent, drive technical excellence, and deliver features that scale to millions—perfect if you love leading complex projects while staying close to the code.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 senior engineers: set vision, prioritise roadmaps, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Architect major features for cluster lifecycle, HA systems, and performance optimisation; contribute hands-on code as needed.
• Champion code quality by overseeing automated testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and technical debt reduction.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and support teams to resolve production issues and evolve the platform based on customer feedback.
• Mentor engineers on best practices in Linux systems, networking, and distributed design; conduct code reviews and grow talent.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in software engineering with 2+ years leading teams.
• Expert in Python, Rust, Go, or C/C++ for production systems.
• Authoritative knowledge of Linux kernel architecture (e.g., NUMA, scheduling, I/O) and networking (SDN, TCP/IP stacks).
• Proven track record of guiding distributed systems projects; strong problem-solving to unblock teams on tough challenges.
• Leadership chops: experience mentoring, running agile processes, and delivering under deadlines.

Preferred Skills (Standout Plus)

• Deep experience with hypervisors (KVM), containers (Docker/Podman), Kubernetes, or distributed storage.
• Background in system programming, kernel internals (Linux/Windows/FreeBSD), or fault-tolerant architectures.
• Proficiency in automation (Ansible, Bash, Terraform) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Web development for UI/REST (JavaScript, HTML/CSS); bonus for performance tuning and observability tools.

What We Offer

• Remote and flexible working hours anywhere in EMEA

• B2B contracting friendly

• Professional growth : training budget, certification support, mentorship, and career progression pathways

• Inclusive, multicultural team : work alongside talented engineers from across the globe on infrastructure-grade cloud products

• Employee/Contributor perks : recognition programmes, referral bonuses, and learning initiatives, reward programs

• Share Options – shares in our success with share options