Lead Linux Kernel Engineer - Ubuntu
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- 15+ years of industry experience in operating systems kernel development or low-level system engineering.
- Expert understanding of the C programming language.
- Demonstrated expertise in a *nix-based operating system kernel and distribution.
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Ability to travel internationally at least twice a year for company events.
- Experience with Python and Bash scripting.
- Strong background in RTOS and real-time performance analysis.
- Experience with kernel patching and debugging.
- Familiarity with device drivers and low-level system engineering.
- Prior experience with Rust as it pertains to the Linux kernel.
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.
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. We're also the publishers of 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. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation - this is the future of open source, which is why we're proud to be the developers of the fastest growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed. If you're interested in a career at Canonical, we are a remote-first company so please apply to any suitable role as skills are valued more than location, despite some having a preferred geographic preference. www.canonical.com