Canonical is hiring a
System Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Linux System Engineer role in Canonical's Ubuntu Foundations Team. The role involves maintaining and integrating core components of the network stack, collaborating with a distributed team, contributing to technical documentation, and displaying technical leadership. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic background, knowledge of networking, professional experience with computer networks, fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python, excellent communication skills, and the ability to travel twice a year.

Requirements

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Knowledge of networking: architecture, design, and protocols
• Deep understanding and passion for Linux networking, from kernel to user space
• Professional experience with computer networks, including virtual networks, distributed systems as well as understanding of hardware offloading technologies
• Interest in systemd-networkd, NetworkManager, ModemManager, iwd, conman, bluez, iproute2, Open vSwitch, WireGuard and similar software components
• Fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Interest in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Responsibilities

• Maintain and integrate core components involved in the network stack of the Ubuntu Distribution
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Shape software-define networking products for evolving data centre architectures
• Write high-quality, well-designed and well-documented software
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind

Preferred Qualifications

Interest in open-source projects and communities

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