Team Lead, Software Engineering – Virtuozzo Infrastructure

Sofia - Bulgaria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Virtuozzo

Virtuozzois a leader in operating system and related software for cloud service providers SaaS companies and other organizations. 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 virtualization technologies and actively contribute to foundational OSS projects such as OpenVZ Linux kernel Kubernetes CRIU KVM OpenStack and more.

The Role

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

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team of 5-10 senior engineers: set vision prioritize roadmaps and foster a high-performance culture.
Architect major features for cluster lifecycle HA systems and performance optimization; 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 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
- 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 perks: recognition programs referral bonuses and learning initiatives such as book clubs or tech talks
- Share Options shares in our success with share options

Required Experience:

Manager

About VirtuozzoVirtuozzois a leader in operating system and related software for cloud service providers SaaS companies and other organizations. We offer mainframe-like performance reliability and security for hyperconverged infrastructure and services while dramatically lowering overall cost and co...

About Virtuozzo

The Role

Lead a team of 5-10 senior engineers: set vision prioritize roadmaps and foster a high-performance culture.
Architect major features for cluster lifecycle HA systems and performance optimization; 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 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
- 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 perks: recognition programs referral bonuses and learning initiatives such as book clubs or tech talks
- Share Options shares in our success with share options