Ubuntu Core Software Engineer
Canonical is hiring an Ubuntu Core Software Engineer to redefine the Linux experience in embedded environments with the smallest, most secure, and updatable operating system in the IoT market. The role demands a high degree of technical skill with low-level operating systems, kernel, and device firmware, working on boot mechanisms, bootloaders, storage partition layout, device trees, kernel and services across CPU architectures such as ARM, RISC-V, and x86. The mission is to enable robust solutions in fields including IoT, automotive, and aviation using the next generation secure embedded Linux OS. The role is based remotely in the EMEA region.
Stack
Responsibilities
- ▹Write high quality code with unit tests to create new features
- ▹Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code to fix them
- ▹Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
- ▹Review code produced by other engineers
- ▹Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
- ▹Integrate diverse bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps
- ▹Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events
Requirements
- ▹Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- ▹Experience with C or Golang, and Shell
- ▹A solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
- ▹Personal or professional experience with Linux-capable devices such as Raspberry Pi
- ▹Interest in learning or experience in low-level systems and security facilities such as: bootloaders in ARM and x86 (piboot, uboot, grub-uefi), systemd and units, udev, initrd, graphics, OS level firmware daemons and CLI applications, Linux security implementations (TPM, FDE, LUKS, HSM, etc.)
Nice to have
- ▹Experience or knowledge of Yocto
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- ▹Annual compensation review
- ▹Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- ▹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
About the company
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, publisher of Ubuntu, the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. A pioneer of global distributed collaboration with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, founder-led, profitable and growing, mostly remote since 2004, and an equal opportunity employer.