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    Junior Linux Kernel Engineer - Ubuntu

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    Remote
    Junior
    Full Time
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    Requirements

    • •Well-organized 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
    • •Programming experience in C and/or Rust
    • •Familiarity with version control practices, ideally with git
    • •Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals
    • •Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length

    What You'll Do

    • •Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
    • •Learn from senior mentors to demystify the inner workings of the Linux kernel and how it is distributed
    • •Work closely with external silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturer delivery teams on bleeding-edge platforms
    • •Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by customers, the community, and discovered by your own rigorous testing
    • •Take personal responsibility for the delivery of various flavors of the Ubuntu Linux kernel
    • •Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
    • •Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers

    Nice to Have

    • •Interest and experience in Rust
    • •Python and Bash scripting ability
    • •Prior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
    • •Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging
    • •Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP’s, and other low level system engineering

    Benefits

    • •Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
    • •Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
    • •Annual compensation review
    • •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 Canonical

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