Junior Linux Kernel Engineer – Ubuntu at Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.
As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis.
We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Job Description
- The successful candidate will have a background in software engineering, be motivated to work in a distributed team and willing and able to travel globally twice a year for company engineering events.
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team.
- Learn from senior mentors to demystify the inner workings of the Linux kernel and how it is distributed.
- Work closely with external silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturer delivery teams on bleeding-edge platforms.
- Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by customers, the community, and discovered by your own rigorous testing.
- Take personal responsibility for the delivery of various flavors of the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
- Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels.
- Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers.
Skills Needed
- Well-organized 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.
- Programming experience in C and/or Rust
- Familiarity with version control practices, ideally with git.
- Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals.
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length.
Additional skills
- Interest and experience in Rust.
- Python and Bash scripting ability.
- Prior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging.
- Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging.
- Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP’s, and other low level system engineering.
What We Offer
- In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus.
- We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.
- 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.