Linux Kernel Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed kernel team
• Work closely with silicon, cloud, and hardware manufacturers
• Diagnose and resolve issues in the Linux kernel
• Take personal responsibility for an Ubuntu Linux kernel flavour
• Improve tooling and automation for kernel delivery and testing
• Submit, review, and apply kernel patches

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record in high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• 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 cycles
• Strong grasp of device drivers, BSPs, and low-level system engineering
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Preferred Qualifications

• Python and Bash scripting
• Prior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
• Performance engineering and security experience

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonus
• Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel opportunities and Priority Pass for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.