Linux Kernel Engineering Team Lead

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States ZipRecruiter Full time

Key Responsibilities

As a seasoned software engineering manager, you will lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone, developing them through coaching, mentoring, and feedback. You will be responsible for timely delivery of core and specialized Ubuntu kernels, overseeing commercial engagements that require custom kernel engineering, and ensuring strict quality and reliability standards.

What Your Day Will Look Like:

  • Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone
  • Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, leading by example, and feedback
  • Support timely delivery of core and specialized Ubuntu kernels
  • Oversee commercial engagements that require custom kernel engineering
  • Ensure an ongoing commitment to strict quality and reliability standards
  • Engage with other teams at Canonical, the open source community, and commercial partners

About This Role

This is a unique opportunity to join a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

Requirements

  • Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other languages also highly regarded
  • Substantial experience with Linux kernel internals and concepts
  • Solid understanding of Linux kernel development principles
  • Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
  • Contributed to an open-source project in the past
  • Understanding of agile software development methodologies
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral

Compensation Package

We offer a competitive base salary of $180,000 per annum, plus additional benefits including a personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD per annum, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, parental leave, Employee Assistance Programme, and priority pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.



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