46 applicants

Company

Canonical · 3 days ago

Junior Linux Kernel Engineer - Ubuntu

United States

Internship

Remote

Entry Level, Intern/New Grad

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team

Learn from senior mentors to demystify the inner workings of the Linux kernel and how it is distributed

Work closely with external silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturer delivery teams on bleeding-edge platforms

Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by customers, the community, and discovered by your own rigorous testing

Take personal responsibility for the delivery of various flavors of the Ubuntu Linux kernel

Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels

Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers

Qualification

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C programmingRust programmingLinux kernel fundamentalsVersion control (git)Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packagingKernel patchingDebuggingDevice driversPython scriptingBash scripting

Required

Recent university graduates or early career professionals with 1-3 years industry experience

Programming experience in C and/or Rust

Familiarity with version control practices, ideally with git

Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals

Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal

Well-organized and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment

Professional manner with colleagues, business partners, and the open-source community

Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks length

Preferred

Interest and experience in Rust

Python and Bash scripting ability

Prior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging

Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging

Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other low level system engineering

Benefits

Home-based 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

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Company

Canonical

Glassdoor

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Canonical is a software company that markets commercial support and services for Ubuntu (Linux OS) and related projects.

Founded in 2004

London, England, GBR

501-1,000 employees

http://www.canonical.com

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