Job Title: Linux Software Engineer
We are seeking a talented Linux software engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions using Linux.
Your primary focus will be on working across the full Linux stack to ensure new silicon technologies are optimized for next-generation silicon. You will collaborate with worldwide silicon companies to optimize Ubuntu for their new silicon architectures, including x86, ARM, RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x.
This is a globally remote role that offers the flexibility to work from anywhere while being part of a distributed team. You will foster a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users, evaluate contributions from other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards, and play a role in shaping the future of Ubuntu through new ideas and advising on work being done elsewhere.
Requirements:
* Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
* Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or an alternative chosen path
* Loves technology and working with brilliant people
* Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
* Passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
* Strong fundamentals in C, C++, and Python
* Experience or interest in learning Linux distribution packaging
* Experience or interest in open source maintenance or contribution and licenses
* Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution
What We Offer:
* Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 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
About Us:
We are a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects, we change the world daily. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining our company. We expect excellence, and to succeed, we must be the best at what we do.