Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer

RemoteFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid · from anywhere

Core

Build, maintain, and optimize the Linux kernel for Ubuntu to support diverse System on Chip (SoC) platforms from silicon vendors like NVIDIA, Xilinx, MediaTek, and Qualcomm.

Role type

Senior IC Linux Kernel Engineer (SoC/Hardware)

Builds

Silicon-optimized variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel

Domain

Operating Systems / Embedded Systems / Hardware-Software Integration

Required skills

C programming, device drivers, BSP development, git, OS kernel fundamentals, performance optimization for silicon

Preferred skills

Python scripting, Bash scripting, Linux kernel patching and debugging, experience with major SoC families, Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging

Technologies

Linux Kernel, C, Git, Python, Bash, SoC platforms (NVIDIA, Xilinx, MediaTek, Qualcomm)

Responsibilities

Integrate platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel for silicon partners, diagnose and resolve kernel issues, deliver distinct silicon-optimized kernel variants, improve tooling and automation for kernel delivery and testing, submit and review kernel patches with upstream maintainers, identify new means of maximizing performance on partner silicon

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work s