Canonical · 2 weeks ago
Linux devices software engineer - snapd
Latin America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, known for its platform, Ubuntu. They are seeking a Linux devices software engineer for their SnapD team to work on critical Golang code focused on software delivery, security, and device management.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
Write high quality code to create new features
Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code to fix them
Review code produced by other engineers
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
Obsess over how to achieve robustness despite unexpected events like power outages
Work from home with global travel for up to two weeks, twice a year
Qualification
Required
General knowledge and experience with Linux as a developer platform is required
You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
You have professional software development experience using Go, Python, C, or C++
You know Linux system-level fundamentals, e.g. cgroups, namespaces, apparmor
Commitment to software testing, code reviews and maintainable code
Preferred
Having previous experience with Golang is very nice to have
Benefits
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
Company
Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
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