Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer - Silicon Enablement

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Overview

Ubuntu Linux is the world’s most popular Linux distribution. Canonical is expanding silicon enablement to broaden native support for SoC platforms and optimise performance for users. The Canonical Kernel Team builds, maintains, and distributes the Linux kernel for Ubuntu and works with silicon manufacturers to deliver high-performance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Work with silicon vendor partners to integrate platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel for their product ranges
• Diagnose and resolve kernel issues reported by partners, customers, the community at large, and discovered through testing
• Deliver silicon-optimised variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel to the world
• Improve tooling and automation for the delivery and testing of Ubuntu Linux kernels
• Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with internal and external upstream maintainers
• Identify new means of maximising performance on partner silicon

Qualifications

• Well-organised and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment
• Professional manner with colleagues, business partners, and the open-source community
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
• Significant programming ability in C
• Strong grasp of device drivers, BSPs, and other aspects of hardware-level system engineering
• Solid background with git
• Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length

Additional skills

• Python and Bash scripting ability
• Prior background with major SoC families
• Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
• Demonstrated experience with Linux kernel patching and debugging
• Solid understanding of performance optimisation for silicon platforms

What we offer

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Home-based 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
• Travel upgrades and priority travel perks 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, we support AI, IoT and cloud initiatives and operate with a remote-first approach since 2004. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence.

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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development