Kernel Maintenance Engineer
7 days ago
JOB SUMMARY
What we are looking for in you:Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to fixed schedulesStrong commitment to quality processes and documentation standardsDemonstrated ability to present oneself in a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, business partners, and the open source communityAbility to communicate effectively in English, both written and oralSignificant programming experience in CSolid background with gitDemonstrated experience with operating system kernel patching and debuggingSkills:Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring:Significant Python and Bash scripting abilityBroad knowledge of the Linux kernel and kernel subsystemsKnowledge/experience with Linux kernel upstream processes and release cyclePrior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packagingStrong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other low level system engineeringContributed to or even maintained an open source project in the past or presentUnderstanding of CVE classificationApplication Closing Date
RESPONSIBILITIES
What your day will look like:Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed teamRespond quickly to assess and mitigate security exploits in the Ubuntu Linux kernelHone your kernel debugging techniques by diagnosing and resolving issues in the kernel reported by customers and the communityMaster the art of Debian and Snap packaging for Linux kernelsTake personal pride in being directly responsible for the integration, packaging, and rigorous testing to deliver updates to millions of consumers worldwideContribute to the improvement of tooling and automation for the delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernelsDiscover new means to ensure even greater Ubuntu reliability by adding and improving kernel test coverage and delivery process improvementsUtilizing a strong understand of git workflows, submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers
REQUIRED SKILLS
Linux, Python, Relational databases (SQL), System administration, Container solutions (Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes), C, C# or C++, Code documentation, Programming, Engineering
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
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