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The role
Canonical's Kernel Team is hiring a Linux Kernel Engineer to bring Ubuntu to new System on Chip platforms from silicon makers such as NVIDIA, AMD, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Renesas. The role is globally remote and open to engineers at various career stages.
What you will do
- Integrate platform support from silicon partners into the Ubuntu Linux kernel
- Find and resolve complex kernel issues reported by partners and customers or found in testing
- Deliver silicon-optimized variants of the Ubuntu kernel
- Build tooling and automation for delivering and testing kernels
- Manage upstream patch submission and review with internal and external maintainers
- Find ways to improve performance on partner silicon
What they ask for
- Proficiency in C for low-level system development
- Strong grasp of device drivers, BSPs and hardware-level system engineering
- Deep understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals
- Professional proficiency with Git
- Written and spoken English for professional use
- Able to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks
- RTOS or bare-metal experience welcome if no direct Linux kernel experience
What they offer
- Globally remote role
- Twice-yearly in-person team sprints with travel
- Learning and development budget
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
- Holiday, maternity and paternity leave
- Performance-driven annual bonus
This is our own short reading of the posting. The full description, and anything that has changed since, is on Canonical's careers page behind the apply button.
