The successful candidate will have experience covering some combination of Linux kernel development, quality assurance, security exploits, and back-end development. You may be a seasoned kernel developer looking for a new challenge in back-end automation. You may always have wanted to ‘go deeper’ into the kernel? Curiosity and a desire to ‘poke it and see what happens’ will be essential for this role.
What your day will look like
Work with bleeding edge and early access systems and hardware
Ensure an ongoing commitment to industry-leading quality, reliability and security standards
Proactively identify security and stability issues by devising ingenious new ways to break the Linux kernel
Contribute to the development of an advanced Linux kernel build service
Engage with other teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events
What we are looking for in you
Innovative out-of-the-box style thinker not afraid to break things
Significant programming experience in Python, with strong C skills highly regarded
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
Someone with high standards for overall quality, and not afraid to ensure they are met
At ease working in several different technical domains concurrently
Substantial experience in Linux system configuration, customization, and deployment
Solid understanding Linux kernel internals and development principles
Deep knowledge of security as it relates to the Linux kernel
Productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation, delivering on time
Contributed to an open source project in the past
Understanding of agile software development methodologies
Knowledge of functional safety and/or automotive and industrial standards would be highly regarded
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