• Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to fixed schedules
• Strong commitment to quality processes and documentation standards
• Demonstrated ability to present oneself in a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, business partners, and the open source community
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
• Earned a bachelor’s (or equivalent university level) degree, preferably in a technology field
• Significant programming experience in C
• Solid background with git
• Demonstrated experience with operating system kernel patching and debugging

Desirable

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Respond quickly to assess and mitigate security exploits in the Ubuntu Linux kernel
• Hone your kernel debugging techniques by diagnosing and resolving issues in the kernel reported by customers and the community
• Master the art of Debian and Snap packaging for Linux kernels
• Take personal pride in being directly responsible for the integration, packaging, and rigorous testing to deliver updates to millions of consumers worldwide
• Contribute to the improvement of tooling and automation for the delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
• Discover new means to ensure even greater Ubuntu reliability by adding and improving kernel test coverage and delivery process improvements
• Utilizing a strong understand of git workflows, submit, review, and apply kernel patches, working with both internal and external upstream maintainers