Linux Kernel Engineer

🕒 April 1

🌏 Anywhere in the World

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

👻 Ghost score 38%

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Canonical

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Open Source • Cloud • Artificial Intelligence

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team • Work closely with silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturers • Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel • Take personal responsibility for a flavour of the Ubuntu Linux kernel • Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels • Submit, review, and apply kernel patches

🎯 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 • Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to fixed schedules • Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral • Significant programming experience in C • Solid background with git • Broad knowledge of the Linux kernel and kernel subsystems • Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging • Understanding of Linux kernel upstream processes and release cycle • Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP’s, and other low level system engineering • Professional written and spoken English • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred) • 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

🏖️ 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