Linux Platform Integration - Ubuntu Systems Senior Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹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 input on technical plans, testing strategy and quality metrics
• ▹Participate as technical lead on customer engagements involving complete system architectures from cloud to edge
• ▹Help partners integrate their apps and SDKs, build device OS images and optimize applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server

Requirements

• ▹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++
• ▹Ability to 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
• ▹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

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Fully remote working environment, remote since 2004
• ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• ▹Annual compensation review
• ▹Recognition rewards
• ▹Annual holiday leave
• ▹Parental leave
• ▹Employee Assistance Programme
• ▹Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
• ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
• ▹Certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits such as annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation

About the company

Canonical publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. The company has worked remotely since 2004, recruits globally and has teams in every time zone.