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Linux Platform Integration - Ubuntu Systems Senior Engineer
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Worldwide
Experience
Senior · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
Engineer role focused on optimising Ubuntu across the full Linux stack for the latest silicon, working with major silicon companies and partners on IoT, desktop and server platforms.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Worldwide
What you'll do
- Design and implement the best Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT desktop and server-class hardware platforms and software stacks
- Work with partners to deliver an optimised, first class Ubuntu experience on their platforms
- Take a holistic approach to the Ubuntu experience on partner platforms with inputs on technical plans, testing strategy, quality metrics
- Participate as technical lead on customer engagements involving complete system architectures from cloud to edge
- Help partners integrate their apps, SDKs, build device OS images, and optimize applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server
- Work with the most advanced operating systems and application technologies available in the enterprise world
What we're looking for
- You love technology and working with brilliant people
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar
- Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, Yocto)
- Experience working with open source communities and licences
- Experience working with Python, C, C++
- Can work in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation
Nice to have
- Experience with server technologies, including UEFI firmware, GPU computing, RDMA/Infiniband and virtualization stacks
- Experience with graphics stacks
- Good understanding of networking - TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP/REST
- Basic understanding of security best practices in IoT or server environments
- Good communication skills, ideally public speaking experience
- IoT / Embedded experience – from board and SoC, BMCs, bootloaders and firmware to OS, through apps and services
- Experience working with CI automation platforms such as GitHub
- Experience with performance benchmarking and profiling
- Some experience with Docker/OCI containers/K8s
Benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual leave
- Priority Pass for travel
- Fully remote working environment
- Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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About Canonical
The company that publishes Ubuntu
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 on a daily basis. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
Mission
To build a better platform with free software
Key facts
- 2004
- Open source software
- Publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
- Remote-first company since 2004
- Recruits on a global basis
What they value
- Excellence
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background