Linux Kernel Engineer

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets.Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.Canonical has a large and rapidly growing kernel team that underpins Ubuntu and open source more widely across a very wide range of hardware and use cases.We care most about hardware and virtualization enablement, security, reliability and performance.Kernel Team projects include but are not limited to:Ubuntu Linux kernel plan, execution, benchmarking and stress testingOptimized kernels for key silicon and cloud partnersConfidential computing and next-generation security primitivesDeveloper platforms such as Raspberry Pi and RISC-VEnabling Ubuntu on a wide range of embedded systemsKernel Livepatch, which delivers critical kernel fixes without rebootingFIPS complianceReal-Time and Low Latency kernel variants and patch-setsVirtualization or abstraction enginesContainer technologySecurity with AppArmor, SECCOMP, namespaces and moreNetworking - in particular performance and securityStorage - we are particularly interested in Ceph and DRBDWe hire candidates of all experience levels from recent university graduates through seasoned industry experts.You must have outstanding academic results, a background in software engineering, be motivated to work in a distributed team and willing to travel globally twice a year for company engineering events.Location: Working from home, worldwide.We have kernel teams and openings in every time zone and – with the notable exception of Taipei, Taiwan – have no offices and therefore no pressure to work from an office.What the role entailsCollaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed teamWork closely with external silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturer delivery teams on bleeding-edge platformsDiagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by customers, the community, and discovered by your own rigorous testingTake personal responsibility for the delivery of a flavour of the Ubuntu Linux kernelImprove tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernelsSubmit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainersWhat we are looking for in youSignificant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages is also highly regardedExperience with operating system kernel internals and concepts, Linux would be highly regarded but not essentialSolid background with gitExperience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skillsAbility to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks eachNice-to-have skillsStrong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other low level system engineeringPrior experience developing with software packaging formats, with direct Ubuntu/Debian/Snap experience being highly regardedUnderstanding of Linux kernel upstream processes and release cyclePerformance engineering and security experienceSolid background in CI/CD and process automationPrior public involvement with an open source projectWhat we offer colleaguesWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance.Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness PlatformOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company eventsCanonical is an equal opportunity employer.We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.#J-18808-Ljbffr