Canonical is hiring a
Linux System Enablement Engineer

Summary

The job is for a System and Hardware Enablement Engineer specializing in the RISC-V architecture and Linux systems. The role involves maintaining and enhancing support for RISC-V, interacting with hardware vendors, and contributing to open-source projects like U-Boot, OpenSBI, or GRUB. This is a remote work position.

Requirements

• Development experience with early boot software like TF-A, OP-TEE, U-Boot, shim, GRUB, or the Linux kernel
• Development experience on RISC-V

Responsibilities

• Work with highly technical team to define and shape the future of RISC-V architecture support for Ubuntu
• Write high-quality code, create new features, and contribute upstream
• Contribute features and bug fixes to projects including OpenSBI, U-Boot, GRUB, and the Ubuntu installers
• Debug issues and produce high-quality fixes
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work with teams focused on Ubuntu for server, desktop, IoT and clouds
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Debian/Ubuntu based operating system and good understanding of Debian packaging and snaps would also be a considerable advantage

Benefits

• Base pay depends on various factors including geographical location, level of experience, knowledge, and skills
• Additional benefits may apply depending on the work location
• Fully remote working environment
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events