Canonical

Junior Linux Kernel Engineer – Ubuntu

Canonical

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in the World

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Job Level

Junior

Tech Stack

CloudLinuxRust

About the role

  • Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
  • Learn from senior mentors to demystify the inner workings of the Linux kernel and how it is distributed
  • 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 various flavors 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

Requirements

  • Well-organized 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
  • Programming experience in C and/or Rust
  • Familiarity with version control practices, ideally with git
  • Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals
  • Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
CRustLinux kernelUbuntu Linuxversion controlgitkernel patchestoolingautomationtesting
Soft Skills
self-starterwell-organizedmotivatedprofessional mannereffective communicationremote workcollaborationresponsibilityproblem-solvingadaptability