Remote Linux Kernel Engineer — Global Travel Perks

Canonical; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based work environment

USD 2,000 learning budget per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass and travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Linux Kernel Engineer for a fully remote, worldwide role. The candidate will work on Ubuntu kernel optimization with silicon partners, contributing to hardware-level engineering and performance improvements. Travel twice a year for in-person sprints is required, with a learning budget of USD 2,000 annually.

Prior kernel experience is beneficial but not strictly required. The role emphasizes collaboration across a globally distributed team, engineering rigor, and the

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C for kernel development.
• Experience with device drivers and hardware-level system engineering.
• Proficient with Git and upstream workflows.
• Solid understanding of OS kernel fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Willingness to travel twice a year for team sprints.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Integrate silicon platform support into Ubuntu kernel with partners.
• Diagnose and resolve kernel issues reported by partners and customers.
• Deliver silicon-optimised variants of the Ubuntu kernel.
• Improve tooling and automation for kernel delivery and testing.
• Submit and review kernel patches with upstream maintainers.
• Identify methods to maximise performance on partner silicon.

Skills

C programming

Device drivers

Git

OS kernel fundamentals

English communication

Hardware-level engineering

Travel readiness

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Linux Kernel Engineer for a fully remote, worldwide role. The candidate will work on Ubuntu kernel optimization with silicon partners, contributing to hardware-level engineering and performance improvements. Travel twice a year for in-person sprints is required, with a learning budget of USD 2,000 annually.

Prior kernel experience is beneficial but not strictly required. The role emphasizes collaboration across a globally distributed team, engineering rigor, and the