Remote Open Source Linux Engineer Upstream Bug Fixes

Meetborderless; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Global remote work

Learning budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Travel to events and conferences

Zusammenfassung

Canonical is hiring a Software Maintenance Engineer to work on Linux-based infrastructure and applications, covering kernel, virtualization (KVM), containers (Docker/LXC/LXD), storage (Ceph), networking, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and related open source projects. The role is remote with teams across time zones and involves upstream bug fixes and cross-team collaboration.

You will troubleshoot complex issues, backport patches, and contribute upstream.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with Linux and open source software.
• Experience with at least one of Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux.
• Background in Computer Science, STEM or similar.

Aufgaben

• Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu, Kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, or Kubernetes and other open source software.
• Maintain a close working relationship with Canonical's Field, Support and product engineering teams.
• Participate in upstream communities.
• Develop bug fixes, backport patches, and work with upstream for inclusion.
• Review code produced by other engineers.
• Demonstrate good judgment in technical methods and techniques.
• Prioritize work and manage your time effectively against those priorities.
• Participate in team discussions to improve processes, tools, and documentation.
• Maintain clear, technical and concise communications.
• Work from home and travel internationally up to 10% of work time for team meetings, events and conferences

Kenntnisse

Linux experience

Open source software

Python

Go

C/C++ on Linux

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Computer Science or STEM background

Tools

KVM

Docker

LXC/LXD

Ceph

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Jobbeschreibung

Canonical is hiring a Software Maintenance Engineer to work on Linux-based infrastructure and applications, covering kernel, virtualization (KVM), containers (Docker/LXC/LXD), storage (Ceph), networking, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and related open source projects. The role is remote with teams across time zones and involves upstream bug fixes and cross-team collaboration.

You will troubleshoot complex issues, backport patches, and contribute upstream.