Ubuntu Linux Kernel Engineer - BIOS/Firmware
Canonical
over 1 year ago
Remote, Worldwide
Mid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
- Work with the PC platform enablement team and vendors to resolve BIOS, UEFI, and ACPI issues.
- Contribute to and maintain the Firmware Test Suite (FWTS).
- Improve tooling and automation for Ubuntu Linux verification on x86 platforms.
- Submit, review, and apply kernel patches.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of ACPI from a Linux kernel perspective.
- Familiarity with BIOS/UEFI to resolve vendor-reported issues.
- Significant programming ability in C.
- Demonstrated software development experience with UEFI and/or ACPI.
- Solid background with git.
- Familiarity with the x86 bootstrap process.
- Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals.
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year.
Benefits
- Home-based work environment with twice-yearly team sprints.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to new locations.
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
Tech Stack
BashCGitLinuxPython
Categories
BackendEmbedded