Canonical
Posted 75 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Linux devices software engineer - snapd
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
6 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
1 green cardsCertified filings
LinuxGolangPythonCC++Linux system-level fundamentalscgroupsnamespacesapparmorSoftware testingCode reviewsMaintainable codeCuriosityFlexibilityArticulationAccountabilitySelf-motivation
About the company
Canonicalcanonical.com
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Visa sponsorship history
3 years sponsoring, last filed FY2025
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.6H-1B approved
100%approval rate
2new H-1B hires
1PERM certified
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
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Sponsored employees from
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Job description
Summary
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, known for its Ubuntu platform. They are hiring a Linux devices software engineer to work on mission-critical Golang code, focusing on software delivery, containers, security sandboxing, telemetry, and device management.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
- Write high quality code to create new features
- Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code to fix them
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
- Obsess over how to achieve robustness despite unexpected events like power outages
- Work from home with global travel for up to two weeks, twice a year
Skills
- General knowledge and experience with Linux as a developer platform is required
- You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- You have professional software development experience using Go, Python, C, or C++
- You know Linux system-level fundamentals, e.g. cgroups, namespaces, apparmor
- Commitment to software testing, code reviews and maintainable code
- Having previous experience with Golang is very nice to have
Qualifications
Must Haves
- General knowledge and experience with Linux as a developer platform is required
- You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- You have professional software development experience using Go, Python, C, or C++
- You know Linux system-level fundamentals, e.g. cgroups, namespaces, apparmor
- Commitment to software testing, code reviews and maintainable code
Nice to Haves
- Having previous experience with Golang is very nice to have
Benefits
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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