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Linux Kernel Engineer

Posted 2024-11-16

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💎 Seniority level: ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS

📍 Location: Americas, Jacksonville, Florida

🔍 Industry: Open Source Software

🏢 Company: Canonical - Jobs

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS

🪄 Skills: Embedded SystemsGitLinuxPresentation skillsCompliance

Requirements:
  • An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
  • Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
  • Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to fixed schedules
  • Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
  • Significant programming experience in C
  • Solid background with git
  • Broad knowledge of the Linux kernel and kernel subsystems
  • Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging
  • Understanding of Linux kernel upstream processes and release cycle
  • Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP’s, and other low level system engineering
Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
  • Work closely with silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturers
  • Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel
  • Take personal responsibility for a flavour of the Ubuntu Linux kernel
  • Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
  • Submit, review, and apply kernel patches
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