We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others'​. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation.
Nice-to-have skills we value
- Low-level CPU insights and assembly language - understanding cache, registers, vectorization, memory
- Kernel performance insights - scheduling, context switching, hardware acceleration
- Distributed systems performance insights - tracing, debugging
- Compiler level performance insights - profile guided optimization, inlining, assembler
- Runtime performance insights - Golang, Python, JVM, NodeJS
- Database performance evaluation - plans, indexing, data modelling, tracing, monitoring
- Web browser performance insights - JS, web frameworks, tracing, CSS
- Performance measurement tooling - profiling, eBPF, D-Trace, flamegraphs
- Benchmarks and performance measurement tools - Phoronix Test Suite, others
- Test harnesses and capabilities in C, C++, Rust, Python, Golang, NodeJS, JavaScript
The role entails
- Drive software performance and correctness in a specific project
- Collaborate with colleagues and community around the globe
- Work on shared tools and infrastructure for performance measurement, analysis and reporting
- Teach, train and develop skills in your team for performance culture and design
- Strengthen test capabilities, harnesses and pipelines
- Analyze systems and code to understand performance and scalability
- Solve problems directly or through influence, leadership and skills development
- Review code and technical designs
What we are looking for in you
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics
- Demonstrable personal initiatives to measure and improve performance, efficiency and correctness in code
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
- Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
- Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
- Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
- The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
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