Software Engineer - Ubuntu Server Certification
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Full Time
Posted March 31, 2026
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Job Description
A software engineer role focused on developing and supporting Python-based testing tools to ensure hardware compatibility and performance for Ubuntu Server, working closely with hardware partners and internal teams to improve Linux adoption on enterprise server hardware.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and contribute to open source testing tools such as Checkbox and Testflinger.
- Troubleshoot hardware compatibility, functionality, and performance issues.
- Provide technical support to hardware partners during certification processes.
- Educate partners on Canonical's tools, processes, and product roadmaps.
- Support internal teams with customer deployments of Canonical's datacenter and cloud products.
Requirements
- A good knowledge of Python and shell scripting.
- Knowledge of server-class hardware.
- Understanding of Ubuntu, virtualization, and cloud computing concepts.
- Experience with test automation tools for validating hardware compatibility.
- Knowledge of CI/CD concepts.
- Comfortable with virtualization or container technologies such as QEMU, KVM, LXC/LXD, or Docker.
- Ability to troubleshoot issues related to hardware compatibility, functionality, and performance.
- Ability to technically support hardware partners in their hardware certification efforts.
- Ability to educate partners about Canonical s tools, processes, and product roadmaps.
- Ability to support internal teams on customer deployments of Canonical s datacenter and cloud products utilizing partner hardware.
- Confidence in a customer-facing role.
Benefits & Perks
Work from home
Global travel 2 to 4 times per year for internal and external events
Career full of learning and development opportunities
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