Tech Stack

Description

You will join the Canonical Kernel Team to build and maintain Ubuntu Linux kernels across various platforms. In your first year, you'll tackle initiatives like optimized solutions for silicon and cloud partners, security hardening, and driver integration, working with a globally distributed team.

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
• Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Learn from senior mentors to demystify the inner workings of the Linux kernel
• 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
• Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers