System Software Engineer - Ubuntu Networking (Associate) (Remote)
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Sacramento,
California,
United States
Information Technology
Engineering
H-1B
Job posted on July 17, 2025
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Job Description:
Job_Summary: Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, seeking a System Software Engineer for Ubuntu Networking. The role involves maintaining and integrating core components of the Ubuntu network stack, collaborating with teams, and contributing to open-source projects.
Responsibilities: • Collaborate proactively with a distributed team • Shape software-define networking products for evolving data center architectures to meet ever-increasing bandwidth, reliability, security, and interoperability demands • Write high-quality, well-designed and well-documented software • Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them • Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed organization • Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind • Display technical leadership internally, towards our partners, and in the open source communities • Influence open-source projects and communities • Shape innovative product strategies • Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events
Qualifications:
-Required: • Deep understanding and passion for Linux networking, from kernel to user space • Professional experience with computer networks, including virtual networks, distributed systems as well as understanding of hardware offloading technologies. • Interest in systemd-networkd, NetworkManager, ModemManager, iwd, conman, bluez, iproute2, Open vSwitch, WireGuard and similar software components • Fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred) • Interest in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu • 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 • You love technology and working with brilliant people • You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable • You 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
Company: Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises. Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.
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Responsibilities: • Collaborate proactively with a distributed team • Shape software-define networking products for evolving data center architectures to meet ever-increasing bandwidth, reliability, security, and interoperability demands • Write high-quality, well-designed and well-documented software • Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them • Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed organization • Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind • Display technical leadership internally, towards our partners, and in the open source communities • Influence open-source projects and communities • Shape innovative product strategies • Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events
Qualifications:
-Required: • Deep understanding and passion for Linux networking, from kernel to user space • Professional experience with computer networks, including virtual networks, distributed systems as well as understanding of hardware offloading technologies. • Interest in systemd-networkd, NetworkManager, ModemManager, iwd, conman, bluez, iproute2, Open vSwitch, WireGuard and similar software components • Fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred) • Interest in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu • 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 • You love technology and working with brilliant people • You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable • You 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
Company: Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises. Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.