Senior Real-Time Kernel Engineer at Canonical Ghana

What You'll Do

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Lead the design and integration of real-time extensions in Ubuntu Linux kernels
• Work closely with a variety of customer and partner engineers to provide optimal latency and deterministic solutions for their platforms
• Drive the implementation of real-time performance measurement infrastructure
• Collaborate with internal and upstream maintainers to develop optimal Linux kernel real-time solutions
• Take responsibility for rigorous testing of the Ubuntu real-time kernels

Who You Are

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• Strong grasp of real-time as a system of distinct components with a keen interest in tuning to achieve maximum performance
• Able to function and communicate effectively as part of a globally distributed team
• Communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to present oneself in a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, business partners, and the open source community
• Demonstrated expertise in working in operating system kernel internals in a real-time environment, Linux or other RTOS
• Direct experience with the PREEMPT_RT patchset while not required would be highly regarded
• Earned a bachelor's (or equivalent university level) degree, preferably in a technology field
• Significant programming experience in C, with Python and Bash scripting also highly regarded
• Solid understanding of device drivers, BSP's, and other low level system engineering