Linux Kernel Developer

Summary

Join Collabora's growing engineering team as a Linux Kernel Software Developer. You will participate in developing, integrating, validating, and deploying Linux board support packages and kernel device drivers. Collaborate with the mainline Linux community, configure kernels, and troubleshoot performance issues for various customer projects. Engage with clients, discussing Linux core system technologies and promoting Collabora's open-source leadership. Analyze client problems, design solutions using open-source technologies, and define project scopes. Contribute to open-source projects to enhance Collabora's technical leadership. Gain knowledge of customer products, applications, and target markets.

Requirements

• Linux Kernel and kernel module development
• Linux driver development
• Cross-compiling and porting
• Understanding of open-source development methodology and practices as well as prior experience/contributions with/to the Open Source Linux Kernel community
• Good English language skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment

Responsibilities

• Discuss Linux core system technologies with clients and promote our leadership in the open source arena
• Analyze client problems and design solutions leveraging open source technologies and Collabora's technical expertise
• Define and scope client projects in collaboration with the delivery team
• Contribute publicly to open source projects to further strengthen Collabora's technical leadership
• Gain working knowledge of customers’ products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets
• Understand client needs and reconciling time constraints, available technologies and resources, and open source best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Linux distribution package development/management (Debian, Yocto...)
• Exposure to Continuous Integration environments (Jenkins, kernelci.org ...)
• Self learning skill to get sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery life cycle and other related technical domains