Kernel Build Automation Engineer – Ubuntu Linux

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🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🟠 Senior

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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

• Lead the design and implementation of an advanced automated Linux build control system • Work closely with engineering teams to deploy seamlessly into the Canonical ecosystem • Investigate kbuild, kconfig, and make to determine optimal solutions to issues • Propose innovative solutions to kernel build roadblocks and drive acceptance upstream • Take charge of implementation from concept through delivery • Deliver and maintain high-quality, high-performance Ubuntu kernels with global public cloud partners

🎯 Requirements

• Significant programming ability in Python, with strong C skills also highly regarded • Demonstrated experience in patching and configuration of the Linux kernel • Strong working knowledge of kconfig and git required • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral • Solid background with open-source projects for creating custom Linux-based distributions such as Yocto or buildroot • Strong grasp of git • Industry veteran with broad software-stack experience • Advanced git usage and kernel patching experience • Javascript or Golang programming ability (nice to have) • Experience writing CLI tools, including interactions with REST APIs (nice to have) • Solid background in CI/CD and process automation (nice to have) • Experience with software packaging formats, especially Ubuntu/Debian/Snap (nice to have)

🏖️ 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 • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events • Performance-driven annual bonus or commission

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