Python Software Engineer - Ubuntu Hardware Certification Team
Job description
A Python software engineer role in Canonical's Certification team, developing open source test automation tools and hardware testing solutions to certify devices for Ubuntu.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Maintain and develop new features to Python based test automation tools like Checkbox, used by both in-house teams and industry partners
- Invent new ways to enable remote, automated testing
- Help build the software counterpart to in-house designed testing hardware to help test device enablement (graphics, hotplug, bluetooth, etc)
- Write functional and performance tests to support hardware enablement and to protect from regressions
- Participate in meetings involving international travel 2-3 times per year
What we're looking for
- Knowledge of Python programming language
- Quality oriented, pragmatic approach to software design and implementation
- Interest in test automation methodologies
- Previous experience working with Ubuntu or other Linux distributions
- Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team
Nice to have
- Passion for tinkering: you are a maker
- Experience working in an agile environment
- Hardware testing experience, for example in the IoT space
- Familiarity with the C programming language
Your team
Certification team
Develops the tools needed to certify hardware as working with Ubuntu Core as well as Ubuntu Desktop and Server; designs hardware which can be used to probe devices independently, and frameworks for software tests that check every aspect of Ubuntu on that hardware.
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About Canonical
The world's best free software platform
Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, "the world's best free software platform". Our services help businesses worldwide to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.
Key facts
- software
- Works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu
- Services help businesses worldwide to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu
What they value
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products