Ubuntu Core Software Engineer

Canonical; Tacoma (WA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Ubuntu Core Software Engineer to redefine the Linux experience in embedded environments. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in IoT, automotive, and aviation sectors. You will design and implement software for various CPU architectures, tackling challenges in boot mechanisms and device firmware. Join a dynamic team that values curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, while contributing to a secure and updatable operating system. If you're eager to make an impact in the tech world, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• Experience with C or Golang, and Shell scripting.
• Solid understanding of Linux and modern GNU/Linux distributions.
• Experience with Linux-capable devices like Raspberry Pi.

Responsibilities

• Integrate diverse bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps.
• Write high quality code with unit tests for new features.
• Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code.

Skills

C

Golang

Shell

Linux

Low-level systems

Security facilities

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM or similar degree

Tools

Bootloaders (ARM, X86)

Systemd

uDev

Yocto

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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.

#stack

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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