Junior Graphics Driver Kernel Engineer – Ubuntu Linux at Canonical

Job Description We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. If you’re interested in a career at Canonical, we are a remote-first company so please apply to any suitable role as skills are valued more than location, despite some having a preferred geographic preference. What your day will look like Maintain the NVidia graphics drivers and package new releasesTake personal responsibility for the delivery of graphics driversPatch the kernel driver to work against the latest Ubuntu kernelEnhance and maintain Ubuntu’s additions to the NVidia settings panelMaintain Ubuntu’s tools for hardware detection and driver installationDiagnose and resolve issues reported by customers and the communityCollaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed teamWork closely with external silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturer delivery teams on bleeding edge platforms What we are looking for in you Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to fixed schedulesDemonstrated ability to present oneself in a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, business partners, and the open source communityAbility to communicate effectively in English, both written and oralEarned a bachelor’s (or equivalent university level) degree, preferably in a technology fieldProgramming experience in C, with Python and Bash scriptingSolid background with gitKnowledge of the Linux kernel and kernel subsystems would be a plusDemonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging is also highly regardedPrior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging would be highly regarded