High-Performance Kernel Development Lead

24 hours ago


Muscat, Muscat, Oman beBee Careers Full time

Lead Kernel Engineer

  • This role involves overseeing the development and maintenance of Ubuntu kernels, ensuring they meet high standards of quality and reliability.
  • You will lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone, guiding them through coaching, mentoring, leading by example, and feedback to help them grow as engineers.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting timely delivery of core and specialized Ubuntu kernels, overseeing commercial engagements that require custom kernel engineering, and engaging with other teams at Canonical and the open source community.

Requirements

  • Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages also highly regarded.
  • Substantial experience with Linux kernel internals and concepts.
  • Solid understanding of Linux kernel development principles.
  • Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers.
  • Contributed to an open source project in the past.
  • Understanding of agile software development methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral.

Benefits

  • Fully remote working environment.
  • Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum.
  • Annual compensation review.
  • Recognition rewards.
  • Annual holiday leave.
  • Parental Leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'.
  • Prioritization pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

About Us

We are a pioneering tech firm that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects. We change the world on a daily basis and recruit globally. We expect excellence and need to be the best at what we do.



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