Jobs at Canonical

• The successful candidate will have experience covering some combination of Linux kernel development, quality assurance, security exploits, and back-end development. You may be a seasoned kernel developer looking for a new challenge in back-end automation. You may always have wanted to 'go deeper' into the kernel? Curiosity and a desire to 'poke it and see what happens' will be essential for this role.

What your day will look like

• Work with bleeding edge and early access systems and hardware
• Ensure an ongoing commitment to industry-leading quality, reliability and security standards
• Proactively identify security and stability issues by devising ingenious new ways to break the Linux kernel
• Contribute to the development of an advanced Linux kernel build service
• Engage with other teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
• Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• Innovative out-of-the-box style thinker not afraid to break things
• Significant programming experience in Python, with strong C skills highly regarded
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
• Someone with high standards for overall quality, and not afraid to ensure they are met
• At ease working in several different technical domains concurrently
• Substantial experience in Linux system configuration, customization, and deployment
• Solid understanding Linux kernel internals and development principles
• Deep knowledge of security as it relates to the Linux kernel
• Productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation, delivering on time
• Contributed to an open source project in the past
• Understanding of agile software development methodologies
• Knowledge of functional safety and/or automotive and industrial standards would be highly regarded

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• This role would suit either an experienced manager of high performing software development teams, or a very proficient technical lead who is excited to take on a management responsibility. You will need to be passionate about Linux and aspire to be an integral part in it's distribution to millions of users worldwide.
• As an engineering manager at Canonical, your primary responsibility is to your team: helping them grow as engineers, do important and satisfying work, and have a great time while doing it. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.

What your day will look like

• Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone
• Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, leading by example, and feedback
• Support timely delivery of core and specialised Ubuntu kernels
• Oversee commercial engagements that require custom kernel engineering
• Ensure an ongoing commitment to strict quality and reliability standards
• Engage with other teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
• Work from home with travel globally 2-3 times a year for up to two weeks, for internal and external engineering events

What we are looking for in you

• Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages also highly regarded
• Substantial experience with Linux kernel internals and concepts
• Solid understanding Linux kernel development principles
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
• Contributed to an open source project in the past
• Understanding of agile software development methodologies
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral