Linux Kernel Specialist

6 days ago

Muscat, Muscat, Oman beBeeDeveloper Full time 90,000 - 120,000
Job Title: Linux Kernel Developer

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Linux Kernel Developer to join our team. As a key member of our kernel development team, you will be responsible for collaborating with our globally distributed team to develop and maintain the Ubuntu Linux kernel.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate regularly and proactively with our globally distributed team to integrate platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by partners, customers, and the community at large.
  • Take responsibility for delivering distinct silicon-optimised variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
  • Improve tooling and automation for the delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels.
  • Submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • A well-organised and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment.
  • A professional manner with colleagues, business partners, and the open-source community.
  • The ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
  • SIGNIFICANT programming ability in C.
  • A strong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other aspects of hardware-level system engineering.
  • A solid background with git.
  • An understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals.

Benefits:

  • A home-based work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
  • A 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.

About Us:

We are a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. We have been a remote-first company since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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