Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer - Silicon Enablement
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted January 20, 2026
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Job Description
This role involves developing and optimizing the Linux kernel for Ubuntu on various silicon platforms, collaborating with hardware vendors, diagnosing issues, and enhancing performance to support the expansion of Ubuntu Linux across different System on Chip (SoC) devices.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a globally distributed team to support silicon platform integration.
- Work closely with silicon vendor partners to integrate platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
- Diagnose and resolve kernel issues reported by partners, customers, and the community.
- Deliver silicon-optimized variants of the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
- Improve tooling and automation for kernel delivery and testing.
- Submit, review, and apply kernel patches in collaboration with upstream maintainers.
- Identify and implement performance optimizations for silicon platforms.
Requirements
- Strong aptitude for software engineering at the hardware level, with the ability to demonstrate direct hardware experience or a background in RTOS or bare-metal environments.
- Significant programming ability in C.
- Solid grasp of device drivers, Board Support Packages (BSPs), and other aspects of hardware-level system engineering.
- Solid background with git.
- Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
- Well-organized and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel reported by partners, customers, the community, or discovered through testing.
- Ability to submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with internal and external upstream maintainers.
- Ability to collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
- Ability to work closely with silicon vendor partners to integrate platform support into the Ubuntu Linux kernel.
- Ability to improve tooling and automation for the delivery and testing of Ubuntu Linux kernels.
- Ability to identify new means of maximizing performance on partner silicon platforms.
- Willingness to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks in duration.
Benefits & Perks
Annual compensation review
Performance-driven annual bonus
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Home-based work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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