Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer - Silicon Enablement
Canonical
Canada, Germany, India, United Kingdom, United StatesremotePosted 17 days ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Global remote-first company
- Experience levels from early career to senior veterans
- USD 2,000 annual learning budget
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Requires significant C programming ability
- Requires ability to travel twice a year
Role overview
Ubuntu Linux is looking to expand native support for System On Chip (SoC) platforms and optimize performance for all users. The Canonical Kernel Team is seeking software engineers with a flair for hardware-level development to join their silicon enablement squads, collaborating with major manufacturers like NVIDIA, Xilinx, MediaTek, and Qualcomm.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
- Work closely with our silicon vendor partners to integrate their platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel for their product ranges
- Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by partners, customers, the community at large, and discovered by your own rigorous testing
- Take responsibility for the delivery of distinct silicon-optimised variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel to the world
- Improve tooling and automation for the delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
- Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers
- Identify new means of maximising performance on partner silicon
Requirements
- Proven strong aptitude for software engineering at the hardware level
- 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, BSP’s, 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
Nice to have
- Direct experience with the Linux kernel
- Prior background in other RTOS’ or bare-metal environments
- Python and Bash scripting ability
- Prior background with the major SoC families
- Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
- Demonstrated experience with Linux kernel patching and debugging
- Solid understanding of performance optimisation for silicon platforms
Benefits
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Annual compensation review
- Home-based work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Additional details
- We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide
- We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally
- Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
- We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination
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