Senior Real-time Kernel Engineer – Ubuntu Linux at Canonical Nigeria Full Time

Job Title: Senior Real-time Kernel Engineer – Ubuntu Linux

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Real-time Linux is a key requirement for critical infrastructure like 5G towers, robotics and self-driving cars.
• We are excited to be bringing Ubuntu to the real-time space, and are looking for a specialist, quality-centric senior kernel engineer to lead our real-time kernel effort.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a senior software engineer passionate about open source software with extensive experience working in low latency and deterministic systems at the operating system kernel level.
• Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.
• Canonical’s kernel team delivers a wide array of optimized Linux kernels for Ubuntu on many of the world’s largest clouds and data centers to robotics, IoT and edge computing.
• This senior kernel position will lead the effort in optimizing our Ubuntu kernel’s performance over real-time workloads.
• If you have solid general kernel development experience, real-time kernel development skills and love the idea of producing high-quality, high-performance Linux kernels, we encourage you to bring your talents to our growing Linux kernel team to help us provide the same world-class Ubuntu experience to real-time workloads.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Lead the design and integration of real-time extensions in Ubuntu Linux kernels
• Work closely with a variety of customer and partner engineers to provide optimal latency and deterministic solutions for their platforms
• Drive the implementation of real-time performance measurement infrastructure
• Collaborate with internal and upstream maintainers to develop optimal Linux kernel real-time solutions
• Take responsibility for rigorous testing of the Ubuntu real-time kernels

Who you are

• Earned a Bachelor’s (or equivalent University level) Degree, preferably in a Technology field
• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• Strong grasp of real-time as a system of distinct components with a keen interest in tuning to achieve maximum performance
• Able to function and communicate effectively as part of a globally distributed team
• Communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to present oneself in a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, business partners, and the open source community
• Demonstrated expertise in working in operating system kernel internals in a real-time environment, Linux or other RTOS
• Direct experience with the PREEMPT_RT patchset while not required would be highly regarded
• Significant programming experience in C, with Python and Bash scripting also highly regarded
• Solid understanding of device drivers, BSP’s, and other low level system engineering.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note

• Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world’s computing needs.
• We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.