Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, and they are seeking a System Software Engineer to focus on the GCC/LLVM compiler ecosystem on Ubuntu. The role involves delivering top-notch runtimes and tooling, ensuring that modern programming languages are optimized for Ubuntu users.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Select, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with GCC and LLVM
• Write high-quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

Skills

• Relevant GCC or LLVM experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux
• Experience in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu
• Long-time Linux user
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
• Love technology and working with brilliant people
• Passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
• Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering
• Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms
• Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation
• Performance or Security Engineering experience

Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• 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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