Ubuntu Core Software Engineer

Canonical; Aguascalientes; A distancia; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking company where you'll redefine the Linux experience in embedded environments. This role offers a unique opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open-source software, Linux, and security. You'll design and implement software for various CPU architectures, working on boot mechanisms and device firmware. Collaborate with a talented team and contribute to impactful projects that enhance the IoT market. If you're eager to work with cutting-edge technology and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Servicios

Work from home

Global travel opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Formación

• Experience with low-level operating systems and device firmware.
• Strong understanding of Linux and modern GNU/Linux distributions.

Responsabilidades

• Integrate bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps.
• Debug Linux system issues and write high-quality code.

Conocimientos

C programming

Golang

Shell scripting

Linux

Linux security implementations

Bootloaders (ARM, X86)

Systemd

Educación

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM degree or similar

Herramientas

Ubuntu

Debian

Yocto

Descripción del empleo

Redefine the Linux experience in embedded environments with the smallest, most secure, and updatable operating system in the IoT market. This is an opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, security, and the developer experience. This challenging role demands a high degree of technical skill with low-level operating systems, kernel, and device firmware.

Our mission is to allow everyone to build robust solutions in various fields including but not limited to IoT, automotive, and aviation using the next generation secure embedded Linux operating system in a simple solution. We define a reliable and secure set of device recovery mechanisms that enable device manufacturers to simplify and standardise the field operations for fleets of heterogeneous appliances.

As an Ubuntu Core team member, you'll be designing and implementing software that runs on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V, and X86. You will work on boot mechanisms, bootloaders, storage partition layout, device trees, kernel and services.

Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.

What you'll do

• Integrate diverse bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps
• Write high quality code with unit tests to create new features
• Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code to fix them
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events

Who you are

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• You have experience with C or Golang, and Shell
• You have a solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• You have personal or professional experience with Linux-capable devices such as Raspberry Pi
• You have experience or interest in one or more low-level systems and security facilities such as:
• Bootloaders in ARM and X86, such as piboot, uboot, grub-uefi
• Systemd and units, udev, initrd, graphics
• OS level firmware daemons and CLI applications
• Linux security implementations - TPM, FDE, LUKS, HSM, etc.
• You may have experience or knowledge of Yocto

What is Canonical?

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 to 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.