almost 2 years ago
Beijing, ChinaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Work with project managers and Field/QA engineers to identify, triage, and fix critical system-level problems.
- Work with upstream projects to find and apply patches for bugs affecting OEM and ODM customers.
- Champion locally developed patches for inclusion in upstream packages.
- Provide software and system engineering services for OEM and ODM customers.
- Travel internationally to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan when required.
Requirements
- Participation in open-source development projects.
- Strong Linux and open-source knowledge and enthusiasm.
- Strong English-language communication skills, particularly in online environments such as mailing lists and IRC.
- Excellent, proven time-management skills.
- Ability to work productively in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.
- Demonstrated open-source participation and contributions are desirable.
- Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese is desirable.
Benefits
- Occasional international travel is required, including travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan.
- The role works with a globally distributed team.
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About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a widely used Linux operating system for servers, cloud, desktops, and edge/IoT, along with tooling for containers, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and AI. It sells enterprise support, security maintenance, managed services, and certifications to businesses, governments, and hardware makers. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, the privately held company supplies Ubuntu images and tooling to major public clouds and silicon partners.