Ubuntu Core Software Engineer

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

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking company that is redefining the Linux experience in embedded environments. As a software engineer, you'll work on innovative solutions for IoT, automotive, and aviation sectors. This role requires a passion for open-source software and a strong technical background in low-level operating systems. Collaborate with a talented team while enjoying the flexibility of working from home and occasional global travel. If you're eager to make a meaningful impact in technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Servicios

Work from home

Global travel opportunities

Flexible working hours

Formación

• Experience with Linux-capable devices like Raspberry Pi.
• Understanding of Linux security implementations such as TPM and FDE.

Responsabilidades

• Integrate bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps.
• Write high-quality code with unit tests for new features.
• Debug Linux system-level issues and collaborate with the team.

Conocimientos

C Programming

Golang

Shell Scripting

Linux System Administration

Debugging Skills

Soft Skills

Educación

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM or similar degree

Herramientas

Debian

Ubuntu

Yocto

Bootloaders (piboot, uboot, grub-uefi)

Descripción del empleo

Redefine the Linux experience in the 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.