Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer

Canonical

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own aspects of the boot process, BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, and platform firmware components for the Ubuntu Linux kernel.

Role type

Senior IC Linux kernel engineer (firmware/boot)

Builds

Ubuntu Linux distribution for x86/amd64 environments

Domain

Operating Systems / Embedded Systems / Firmware

Deliverable

Required skills

C programming, UEFI development, ACPI development, AML understanding, Git, Linux kernel fundamentals, x86 bootstrap process, Linux kernel patching and debugging

Preferred skills

Python scripting, Bash scripting, Coreboot project experience, Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging, Devicetree, SystemReady, u-boot, non-x86 platform bootstrap mechanisms

Technologies

Linux kernel, UEFI, ACPI, AML, Git, Coreboot, Ubuntu, Debian, Snap, Devicetree, SystemReady, u-boot

Responsibilities

Collaborate with globally distributed teams and PC platform vendors to resolve boot and configuration issues; Contribute to and maintain the Firmware Test Suite (FWTS); Improve tooling and automation for verification of Ubuntu Linux on x86 platforms; Submit, review, and apply kernel patches with upstream maintainers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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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