As a Linux System Engineer, you will maintain and
integrate core components involved in the network stack of the Ubuntu
Distribution. You will be discussing design with other team members, upstream
projects, mentor less senior engineers and participate in code reviews and
design reviews. You will also be working with other teams to ensure
architecture decisions improve the overall performance and experience of
Ubuntu.
Location: The Foundations team is based in EMEA and Americas time zones,
from UTC+4 to UTC-8.
Duties and Responsibilities
Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
Shape software-define networking products for
evolving data centre architectures to meet ever-increasing bandwidth,
reliability, security, and interoperability demands
Write high-quality, well-designed and well-documented
software
Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix
them
Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed
organisation
Contribute to technical documentation to make it the
best of its kind
Display technical leadership internally, towards our
partners, and in the open source communities
Influence open-source projects and communities
Shape innovative product strategies
Work from home, with global travel twice a year for
company events of up to two weeks duration
Qualifications
An exceptional academic track record from both high
school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or
a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond
expectations
Knowledge of networking: architecture, design, and
protocols
Deep understanding and passion for Linux networking,
from kernel to user space
Professional experience with computer networks,
including virtual networks, distributed systems as well as understanding of
hardware offloading technologies.
Interest in systemd-networkd, NetworkManager,
ModemManager, iwd, conman, bluez, iproute2, Open vSwitch, WireGuard and similar
software components
Fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python
Professional written and spoken English
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Interest in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity,
flexibility, and accountability
Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet
commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up
to two weeks each
What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and
performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually
(and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise
outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven
annual bonus.
We provide all team members with additional benefits,
which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local
needs and ensure fairness globally.
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
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet
colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul
company events
How To Apply
