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Linux Software Engineer - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon (multiple roles and seniority levels)
APAC · Remote · Engineering · AI
- Company
- Makes the Ubuntu Linux distribution and helps enterprises adopt open source infrastructure.
- Role
- Optimizes Ubuntu for new silicon platforms and resolves related kernel issues.
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What you will do
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Responsibilities
- Works with a globally distributed team to optimize Ubuntu for new silicon.
- Reviews other engineers' contributions to keep software quality high.
- Collaborates with the Ubuntu and Debian communities, upstream projects, and customers.
- Debugs issues in open source code and team-maintained code.
- Helps customers integrate apps and SDKs, build OS images, and optimize applications on Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.
- Maintains Ubuntu and silicon-optimized packages across platforms such as servers, HPC, AI systems, and IoT devices.
What you need
- Has an exceptional academic record from both high school and university.
- Holds an undergraduate degree in a technical subject, or has an equally compelling alternative path.
- Has strong fundamentals in C, C++, and Python.
- Has experience with, or interest in learning, Linux distribution packaging.
- Has experience with, or interest in, open source maintenance, contribution, and licensing.
- Understands the fundamentals of package management and dependency resolution.
Good to have
- Experience with graphics, audio, or multimedia stacks is a plus.
- Experience with virtualization and containers such as Docker, OCI, or Kubernetes is a plus.
- Experience with hardware enablement such as SmartNICs, NVMe storage, or GPUs is a plus.
- Experience with toolchain development and maintenance is a plus.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, or HTTP is a plus.
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