Embedded & Desktop Linux Systems Engineer - Optimisation

5 days ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Canonical Full time

JOB SUMMARY

Joining Canonical, you will partner with bright minds from all over the world, and work with an exciting set of new technologies in a fast growing company with a truly unique and ambitious vision to build a better platform with free software.You will work with customers on exciting IoT and server platforms and technologies, built to support different verticals: from robots to data centers, from telco to retail.What we are looking for in youYou love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar You have experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, Yocto)You have experience working with open source communities and licencesYou have experience working with C, C++You can work in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.Additional skills that you might also bringExperience with graphics stacksGood understanding of networking - TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP/RESTBasic understanding of security best practices in IoT or server environmentsGood communication skills, ideally public speaking experienceIoT / Embedded experience – from board and SoC, BMCs, bootloaders and firmware to OS, through apps and servicesSome experience with Docker/OCI containers/K8s

RESPONSIBILITIES

What your day will look likeDesign and implement the best Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT and server-class hardware platforms and software stacksWork with partners to deliver a delightful, optimised, first class Ubuntu experience on their platformsTake a holistic approach to the Ubuntu experience on partner platforms with inputs on technical plans, testing strategy, quality metricsParticipate as technical lead on complex customer engagements involving complete system architectures from cloud to edgeHelp our customers integrate their apps, SDKs, build device OS images, optimize applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and ServerWork with the most advanced operating systems and application technologies available in the enterprise world.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Linux, Operating systems, C, C# or C++, Communication

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree



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