Linux Kernel Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Linux Kernel Engineer based in Canada.

• Join a globally distributed engineering team working across stable and cutting-edge Linux kernels and the wider open-source ecosystem.
• This role offers the opportunity to contribute to Ubuntu kernels across platforms ranging from embedded devices and developer boards to cloud systems, mainframes, and supercomputers.
• You will work at the intersection of hardware, virtualization, security, reliability, and performance.
• The position involves diagnosing complex kernel issues, developing and reviewing patches, improving automation, and supporting production-ready kernel releases.
• You will collaborate closely with silicon, cloud, and hardware partners while contributing to projects spanning security, networking, storage, containers, and real-time computing.
• The team welcomes engineers at different career stages, with opportunities to develop deep technical expertise and take on broader technical leadership responsibilities.
• This is a fully remote position within a distributed environment, with opportunities to meet colleagues at global engineering events.