Canonical is hiring a
Linux System Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Linux System Engineer focused on Raspberry Pi devices and Ubuntu support. The role involves coding, debugging, contributing to open-source projects, and collaboration. Remote work in the EMEA region is required.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Work with a highly technical team to define and shape the future of Raspberry Pi platform support for Ubuntu
• Write high-quality code, create new features, and contribute upstream
• Contribute features and bug fixes to projects including GPIO libraries, libcamera, and Ubuntu installers
• Debug issues and produce high-quality fixes
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on 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

• A love of technology and working with brilliant people
• Motivated, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• A long-time Linux user with broad interests in the future of Linux
• Experience or interest in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
• Enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events