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.
What your day will look like
- Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
- Work closely with our silicon vendor partners to integrate their platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel for their product ranges
- Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by partners, customers, the community at large, and discovered by your own rigorous testing
- Take responsibility for the delivery of distinct silicon-optimised variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel to the world
- Improve tooling and automation for the delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
- Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers
- Identify new means of maximising performance on partner silicon
What we are looking for in you
- Well-organised and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment
- Professional manner with colleagues, business partners, and the open-source community
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
- Significant programming ability in C
- Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other aspects of hardware-level system engineering
- Solid background with git
- Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length
Additional skills that you might also bring
- Python and Bash scripting ability
- Prior background with the major SoC families
- Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
- Demonstrated experience with Linux kernel patching and debugging
- Solid understanding of performance optimisation for silicon platforms
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