Linux devices software engineer - snapd

Canonical; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative software company is seeking a Linux devices software engineer to join their SnapD team. This role focuses on developing mission-critical Golang code, enhancing software delivery, and managing security for IoT devices. As part of a remote-first organization, you'll collaborate with a talented team, engage in code reviews, and ensure system robustness. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and opportunities for learning and development, making it an exciting place to advance your career in the tech industry.

Benefits

Remote work from home

Learning and development allowances

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Recognition rewards

Generous annual leave

Paid maternity, paternity, and sick leave

Travel priority passes

Exposure to international business and technology

Qualifications

• Passion for technology and working with talented teams.
• Professional experience with Go, Python, C, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Write high-quality code to develop new features.
• Debug Linux system-level issues and produce high-quality fixes.

Skills

Golang

Python

C

C++

Linux system programming

Soft skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

STEM related field

Job description

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About the role

Work on mission-critical Golang code, focused on software delivery, containers, security sandboxing, telemetry, and device management as a software engineer on our SnapD team.

Snaps are next-generation software packaging and delivery for Linux, designed for safety, security, and robustness, with application-specific confinement of containers optimized for IoT devices, desktops, and servers. Our goal is that snaps work across multiple Linux flavors to provide publishers with the simplest way to reach the entire Linux community.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
2. Write high-quality code to develop new features.
3. Debug Linux system-level issues and produce high-quality fixes.
4. Review code written by other engineers.
5. Engage in discussions and collaborate to find optimal solutions.
6. Ensure robustness against unexpected events like power outages.
7. Work remotely with global travel up to two weeks twice a year.

Candidate requirements

1. Passion for technology and working with talented teams.
2. Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
3. Valuing soft skills, being thoughtful and self-motivated.
4. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or related field.
5. Professional experience with Go, Python, C, or C++.
6. Fundamentals of Linux system programming (e.g., cgroups, namespaces, apparmor).
7. Commitment to testing, code reviews, and maintainability.

About Canonical

Canonical is a growing, international software company working with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu. We help businesses reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security. We are a remote-first, open-source organization with 1100 professionals across 70 countries, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

• Remote work from home.
• Learning and development allowances.
• Competitive salary with annual reviews.
• Recognition rewards.
• Generous annual leave.
• Paid maternity, paternity, and sick leave.
• Travel priority passes.
• Exposure to international business and technology.

Additional information

We value diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of background or identity.