System Software Engineer - Ubuntu Networking

Canonical; New York (NY); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open-source innovation as a System Software Engineer focused on Ubuntu Networking. In this dynamic role, you will enhance the reliability and security of Ubuntu's network stack, collaborating with a global team of experts. Your work will impact a wide range of technologies, from cloud to IoT, ensuring seamless connectivity for users worldwide. With a commitment to excellence and a culture that values collaboration and innovation, this is an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects while enjoying the flexibility of remote work and global travel. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program

Wellness Platform

Opportunity to travel for company events

Distributed work environment

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Linux networking from kernel to user space.
• Professional experience with computer networks and hardware offloading.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and integrate core components involved in the Ubuntu network stack.
• Collaborate with a distributed team to shape software-defined networking.

Skills

Linux Networking

Golang

C/C++

Rust

Python

Virtual Networks

Distributed Systems

Networking Protocols

Education

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Exceptional academic track record

Tools

systemd-networkd

NetworkManager

Open vSwitch

WireGuard

iproute2

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a System Software Engineer for Ubuntu Networking

Our growing investment in Ubuntu now enables us to hire a group of outstanding systems software engineers to focus on the connectivity of Ubuntu in a wide range of circumstances, from cloud to server to desktop and IoT. We would like to strengthen the tooling, services, documentation, robustness, security and clarity of Linux network abstractions to provide fast, reliable and secure connections for Ubuntu.

The network stack is one of the most critical aspects of any operating system where stability, reliability and uptime are paramount. Its ease of use and reliability contribute to Ubuntu's success from IoT, Desktop, Server to the Cloud. We are expanding our Foundations team to focus our efforts on this essential function and are looking for people passionate about lower level technologies involved in an operating system's network stack. Applicants will be comfortable discussing bridges, bonds, routing, DNS resolution and other technologies used to interconnect modern operating systems. We'll work with a very wide range of upstream components and communities covering a wide range of connectivity tech. We might touch the kernel, iwd, networkmanager, wpa_supplicant, bluetooth stacks, conman, mobile data stacks, ethernet, infiniband, network virtualisation capabilities, VPNs and offload to smartnics. We model Ubuntu connectivity with Netplan and will continue to drive this forward as the easiest and most effective central tool to enable connectivity everywhere.

The Ubuntu Foundations Team delivers and maintains the core of the Ubuntu system, the base for the entire Ubuntu family of products and services. Ubuntu strives to deliver the latest and best free software components, in an easy to use and highly reliable form. We build on the technical excellence of Debian and bring additional focus and shape to the solutions we offer industry.

As a Linux System Engineer, you will maintain and integrate core components involved in the network stack of the Ubuntu Distribution. You will be discussing design with other team members, upstream projects, mentor less senior engineers and participate in code reviews and design reviews. You will also be working with other teams to ensure architecture decisions improve the overall performance and experience of Ubuntu.



Location: This role will be based remotely in the AMERICAS region

The role entails

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Shape software-define networking products for evolving data center architectures to meet ever-increasing bandwidth, reliability, security, and interoperability demands
• Write high-quality, well-designed and well-documented software
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed organization
• Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
• Display technical leadership internally, towards our partners, and in the open source communities
• Influence open-source projects and communities
• Shape innovative product strategies
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events
  
  

What we are looking for in you

• Deep understanding and passion for Linux networking, from kernel to user space
• Professional experience with computer networks, including virtual networks, distributed systems as well as understanding of hardware offloading technologies.
• Interest in systemd-networkd, NetworkManager, ModemManager, iwd, conman, bluez, iproute2, Open vSwitch, WireGuard and similar software components
• Fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Interest in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
  
  

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

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.

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