Senior Bootloader & System Engineer - Ubuntu Linux

Canonical; Chihuahua; A distancia; MXN 735,000 - 1,104,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading software company is seeking an experienced software engineer to join their Ubuntu Foundations Engineering team to enhance the bootloader stack. This role requires proficiency in Linux systems, security technologies, and experience with development for non x86 platforms. The ideal candidate is motivated, curious, and a long-time Linux user. Competitive benefits include a personal learning budget and annual compensation review.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual leave

Priority Pass for travel

Formación

• Applicants should have a systematic approach to software.
• Comfortable working with Secure Boot and Full Disk Encryption.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Define and shape the boot architecture of Ubuntu.
• Write high-quality code and debug issues.

Conocimientos

Development experience with early boot software

Experience on non x86 platforms

Motivated and accountable

Long-time Linux user

Experience or interest in packaging software for Debian

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced software engineer passionate about Linux systems, hardware architectures, Ubuntu, and the open source community, to join the Ubuntu Foundations Engineering team to maintain and enhance Ubuntu bootloader stack to provide fast, reliable and secure Ubuntu systems on all devices and in the cloud.

The boot process is one of the most critical aspects of any operating system where stability, reliability and security are paramount. Its efficiency and quality contribute to Ubuntu's success from Desktop, Server to the Cloud. We are expanding our Foundations team to focus our efforts on this essential function and are looking for people passionate about lower level technologies from the hardware, to the firmware, and Linux itself, involved in an operating system startup.

Applicants should be comfortable working with Secure Boot, Measured Boot, Full Disk Encryption and other technologies used during modern operating systems boot process. This is highly technical work, and we are looking for a colleague with a very careful and systematic approach to their software. This work is critical to system security and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Work with highly technical team to define and shape the boot architecture of Ubuntu
• Work with teams focused on Ubuntu for server, desktop, IoT and clouds
• Write high quality code to create new features and contribute upstream
• Contribute to feature and bug fixes in projects including Grub, shim, u-boot and associated tools.
• Debug issues and produce high quality fixes
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

Valued Skills, Approach And Experience

• Development experience with early boot software like TF-A, OP-TEE, U-Boot, shim, GRUB, or the Linux kernel.
• Experience on non x86 platforms such as ARM, RISC-V
• A love of technology and working with brilliant people
• Motivated, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• A long-time Linux user with broad interests in the future of Linux
• Experience or interest in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• Enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated

What Canonical offers:

• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave
• Priority Pass for travel

Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration.