Linux System Engineer - RISC-V at Canonical

Nairobi, Kenya
  • Job Type: Remote
  • Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • Location: Nairobi
  • Job Field: ICT / Computer 

What your day will look like

  • Work with highly technical team to define and shape the future of RISC-V architecture support for Ubuntu
  • Write high-quality code, create new features, and contribute upstream
  • Contribute features and bug fixes to projects including OpenSBI, U-Boot, GRUB, and the Ubuntu installers.
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality fixes
  • Review code produced by other engineers
  • Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
  • Work with teams focused on Ubuntu for server, desktop, IoT and clouds
  • Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

  • Development experience with early boot software like TF-A, OP-TEE, U-Boot, shim, GRUB, or the Linux kernel.
  • Development experience on RISC-V
  • A love of technology and working with brilliant people
  • Motivated, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
  • A long-time Linux user with broad interests in the future of Linux
  • Experience or interest in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
  • Enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Canonical on boards.greenhouse.io to apply