Overview
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems.
The company publishes Ubuntu and supports a global enterprise and technology market.
Canonical has 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and operates with very few office-based roles.
The Canonical Linux Kernel Organization works on the Ubuntu Linux kernels across platforms and architectures, from embedded devices to cloud environments.
The team focuses on hardware and virtualization enablement, security, reliability and performance, with emphasis on production readiness and performance for the latest patch-sets.
Location: Working from home, worldwide.
We have kernel teams and openings in every time zone and – with the notable exception of Taipei, Taiwan – have no offices and therefore no pressure to work from an office.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate regularly 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 flavour 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
What we are looking for in you
- Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages is also highly regarded
- 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
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Nice-to-have skills
- Strong grasp of device drivers, BSPs, 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
What we offer colleagues
- 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
About 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 of software.
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.
Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our 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.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.
Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.
Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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