System Software Developer

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A high-tech recruitment agency is seeking developers to contribute to open-source software projects. Candidates should be experienced in systems-level software development, particularly in C, and comfortable in remote, diverse teams. This position offers flexible hours and competitive salary, with a strong emphasis on community engagement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Private medical insurance

Time for community projects

Qualifications

• Interest in developing kernel drivers, web rendering engines, or multimedia libraries.
• Significant contributions to open-source projects with active community engagement.
• Comfort with remote working in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to open-source projects and engage with the community.
• Collaborate globally to design and improve software.
• Produce high-quality and maintainable code.

Skills

Knowledge of systems-level software

High skill in C

Contributions to open-source projects

Communication skills

Education

Computer Science degree or similar experience

Tools

Rust

Job description

Overview

Get paid to write open-source software

Do you want to work on software used by billions around the world? Do you believe in the goals of the open-source software community? This team wants to hear from you. You will be working alongside similarly enthusiastic and highly skilled developers building software with open-source projects and making important contributions to the open-source community. You could be working on improvements to WebKit, or building new Linux kernel driver, or one of countless other projects this team tackles, all of them deeply technical.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to open-source projects and engage with the community, including understanding open-source development methodologies beyond just code commits.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team to design, implement, and improve software such as kernel drivers, web rendering engines, display servers, or multimedia libraries.
• Produce high-quality, maintainable code in a systems-level context and participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and interest in developing systems level software such as kernel drivers, web rendering engines, display servers, or A/V libraries.
• Demonstrable and significant contributions to open-source projects with active community engagement.
• High level of skill in C. Additional knowledge of Rust would be beneficial.
• A Computer Science degree or similar experience.

Work arrangement and skills

You will be working in a globally diverse team, so experience and comfort with remote working along with a high level of written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role.

Benefits and terms

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Private medical insurance
• Dedicated time to spend on community projects
• Option to work part-time (3-4 days per week)
• Location requirement: must be located somewhere in the UK with full rights to work in the UK without time limits

Application information

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