Ubuntu Core Software Engineer

canonical; Riyadh; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a member of the Ubuntu Core team, where you'll design and implement innovative software solutions across multiple CPU architectures. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while collaborating with a talented, distributed team. You'll be responsible for integrating bootloaders, debugging Linux system issues, and producing high-quality code, all while enjoying the flexibility of remote work and occasional global travel. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent required.
• Experience with C, Golang, and Linux systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for various CPU architectures.
• Integrate bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps.

Skills

C Programming

Golang

Shell Scripting

Linux System Debugging

Soft Skills

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Linux

Debian

Ubuntu

Yocto

Job description

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering (Automobile)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

As an Ubuntu Core team member, you will 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

Company Industry

• IT - Software Services

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

• Ubuntu Core Software Engineer