Linux Kernel Developer
This is an exciting role in our kernel team where you will work on Ubuntu and open source software. As a Linux Kernel Developer, you will collaborate with a globally distributed team to diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel, work closely with external partners, and improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels.
About the Role:
* You will be working collaboratively and proactively with a globally distributed team.
* 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 a flavor of the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
* Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels.
About You:
* You should have significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages.
* Experience with operating system kernel internals and concepts, Linux would be highly regarded but not essential.
* Solid background with git.
* Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
* Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
* Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other low-level system engineering.
* Prior experience developing with software packaging formats, with direct Ubuntu/Debian/Snap experience being highly regarded.
* Understanding of Linux kernel upstream processes and release cycle.
* Performance engineering and security experience.
* Solid background in CI/CD and process automation.
* Prior public involvement with an open-source project.
You must have outstanding academic results, a background in software engineering, be motivated to work in a distributed team, and willing to travel globally twice a year for company engineering events.
About Us:
We are a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, and we are changing the world of software.