engineering
Posted Oct 16, 2025Kernel Build Automation Engineer - Ubuntu Linux
at Canonical
On-site
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of an advanced automated Linux build control system
Requirements
- Ubuntu Linux is one of the most widely used Linux distributions in the world today and one of the top contributing factors to its popularity is its wide availability and ease of installation. Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu Linux, is seeking a senior software engineer to lead an initiative to take the configuration and build of the Ubuntu Linux kernel to a new level of simplicity and automation to make it even easier to distribute to clients tailored to their specific system needs.
- experience to guide this new effort. You will be expected to take charge of the implementation from concept through delivery and strong leadership skills are a must along with a tenacious commitment to detail and strict adherence to project schedules.
- While this role does not require previous Linux kernel internals development
- experience (although that would be highly regarded), a more in-depth grasp of the build system beyond typing ‘make’ on the command line is essential. Advanced git usage and kernel patching
- Significant programming ability in Python, with strong C skills also highly regarded Demonstrated
- experience in patching and configuration of the Linux kernel. A strong working knowledge of kconfig and git will be required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
- Solid background with popular open-source projects for creating custom Linux-based distributions such as Yocto or buildroot
- Strong grasp of git Nice-to-have skills
- Javascript or Golang programming ability •
- Experience in writing CLI tools, including interactions with REST APIs
- Solid background in CI/CD and process automation Prior
- experience developing with software packaging formats, with direct Ubuntu/Debian/Snap
- As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software.