Canonical is hiring a
Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer

Summary

The job is for a System Engineer in the Canonical Kernel Team to optimize Ubuntu Linux performance on various SoC platforms. The role involves collaborating with a global team, working closely with silicon vendors, diagnosing and resolving kernel issues, delivering optimized kernel variants, improving tooling and automation, submitting and reviewing kernel patches, and identifying new means of maximizing performance.

Requirements

• Well-organised and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment
• Professional manner with colleagues, business partners, and the open-source community
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
• Significant programming ability in C
• Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP’s, and other aspects of hardware-level system engineering
• Solid background with git
• Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Work closely with our silicon vendor partners to integrate their platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel for their product ranges
• Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by partners, customers, the community at large, and discovered by your own rigorous testing
• Take responsibility for the delivery of distinct silicon-optimised variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel to the world
• Improve tooling and automation for the delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
• Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers
• Identify new means of maximising performance on partner silicon

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length
• Python and Bash scripting ability
• Prior background with the major SoC families
• Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
• Demonstrated experience with Linux kernel patching and debugging
• Solid understanding of performance optimization for silicon platforms

Benefits

• Home-based 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