Offer summary

Qualifications:

Linux kernel and module development experience, Knowledge of schedulers, filesystems, memory management, Good understanding of Linux debugging mechanisms, Experience with open source methodologies, Effective English communication skills.

Key responsabilities:

Develop and upstream core kernel infrastructure

Discuss technologies with clients and represent Collabora

Analyze client issues and design open source solutions

Define client project scope with delivery team

Contribute to open source projects while gaining client knowledge

Job description

Collabora is currently looking for a very technically capable, enthusiastic and passionate Linux Kernel Software Developer to join its ever growing engineering team.

As a member of the Kernel team, your primary focus will be to participate in the development and upstreaming of core kernel infrastructure such as schedulers, real time, file systems, block layer, memory management, system call interfaces, architecture-specific code (x86, ARM, RISC-V)virtio and more. You will be working together with the mainline Linux community, pushing forward the kernel core needs for different customers’ projects and products

Key Responsibilities

Discuss Linux core system technologies with clients and represent Collabora at conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena

Analyze client problems and design solutions leveraging open source technologies and Collabora's technical expertise

Define and scope client projects in collaboration with the delivery team

Contribute publicly to open source projects to further strengthen Collabora's technical leadership

Gain working knowledge of customers’ products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets

Understand client needs and reconciling time constraints, available technologies and resources, and open source best practices

Desired Skills

Linux kernel and kernel module development

Linux experience in one or more of the following areas: schedulers, real-time, filesystems, block layer, memory management, system call interfaces, architecture-specific code (x86, ARM, RISC-V), virtio, etc.

Good understanding of debugging mechanisms in the Linux kernel (ftrace, kdump, ktraces, ...)

Understanding of open source development methodology and practices as well as prior experience/contributions with/to the upstream Linux kernel community

Diligence and focus to drive development and upstream discussions that may last multiple months

Exposure to Continuous Integration environments (GitLab, kernelci.org...) is a plus

Self learning skill to get sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery life cycle and related technical domains

Good English language skills (both verbal and written)

Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment

Collabora is a software consultancy specializing in bringing companies and the Open Source community together. We combine years of Open Source software leadership with an understanding of the challenges that businesses, non-profits, and governments face. Collabora brings deep technical expertise in system integration & architecture, graphics, multimedia, web engines and communications to a number of market verticals, including mobile, IVI / automotive, set top box / smart TV, and a range of other specialized embedded applications.

Collabora has the unique business model of enabling enterprises to leverage Open Source software in their solutions. Having worked with notable industry leading companies in the automotive, aerospace and handset mobile verticals amongst many others, Collabora has established a broad customer portfolio.

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