System Software Engineer - Ubuntu Networking

Overview

System Software Engineer - Ubuntu Networking. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in cloud, data science, AI, engineering, IoT, and enterprise initiatives. We are hiring a System Software Engineer for Ubuntu Networking to strengthen tooling, services, documentation, robustness, security and clarity of Linux network abstractions to provide fast, reliable and secure connections for Ubuntu.

The network stack is a critical aspect of the operating system, and we are expanding the Foundations team to focus on this essential function. We are looking for people passionate about lower level technologies involved in an operating system\'s network stack. Candidates should be comfortable discussing bridges, bonds, routing, DNS resolution and related technologies. We may touch the kernel, iwd, networkmanager, wpa_supplicant, bluetooth stacks, conman, mobile data stacks, ethernet, infiniband, network virtualisation, VPNs and offload to smartnics. We model Ubuntu connectivity with Netplan and continue to drive it forward as the central tool for connectivity.

Location : This role will be based remotely in the AMERICAS region.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Shape software-defined networking products for evolving data center architectures to meet bandwidth, reliability, security, and interoperability demands
• Write high-quality, well-designed and well-documented software
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Collaborate with a globally distributed organization
• Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
• Display technical leadership internally, towards partners, and in open source communities
• Influence open-source projects and communities
• Shape innovative product strategies
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

What we are looking for

What we offer

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, a foundation for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004.

Equal Opportunity

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. We will give every applicant fair consideration.

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