Canonical

Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer - Silicon Enablement

Worldwide

Mid-Level to Senior

REMOTE

Canonical is hiring Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineers focused on Silicon Enablement to expand Ubuntu's support across System on Chip (SoC) platforms from partners like NVIDIA, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Xilinx. You'll work within the Canonical Kernel Team to integrate vendor platform support, diagnose and resolve kernel issues, deliver silicon-optimised kernel variants, and improve kernel tooling and automation. Roles are fully remote and open worldwide, with experience levels ranging from early-career to senior. Strong C programming and hardware-level systems experience are essential; direct Linu...

C programming

Linux kernel development

Device drivers

Board Support Packages (BSP)

Hardware-level system engineering

Git

Operating system fundamentals

Kernel patch submission and review

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