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Grobe Schätzung: etwa 55.000 €/Jahr
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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Linux Software Engineer - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon (multiple roles and seniority levels) based in Germany.
This role focuses on advancing Ubuntu across the latest generations of silicon and hardware platforms, working across the full Linux software stack. You will collaborate with global silicon partners to optimize operating systems, packages, toolchains, and software ecosystems for emerging architectures and technologies. Your work may span AI accelerators, graphics, networking, virtualization, containers, confidential computing, IoT, embedded systems, PCs, servers, and HPC environments. The position combines hands-on software engineering, open-source development, debugging, hardware enablement, and performance optimization. You will work closely with engineering teams, upstream communities, technology partners, and customers to deliver high-quality experiences across diverse platforms. This is a globally distributed, remote role offering opportunities to contribute to technologies shaping the future of computing.
Accountabilities
Develop, maintain, and optimize Linux software across the full Ubuntu stack for next-generation silicon and hardware platforms.
Collaborate with silicon and technology partners to enable new architectures, hardware capabilities, and optimized software experiences.
Work across platforms including servers, HPC and AI systems, IoT devices, PCs, SmartNICs, and automotive systems.
Contribute to AI stacks, graphics, audio and multimedia, virtualization, containers, hardware enablement, and optimized toolchains.
Support new architectures and architecture variants across x86, ARM, RISC-V, PowerPC, s390x, and other emerging platforms.
Develop and maintain silicon-optimized packages, package dependencies, and distribution components.
Contribute to platform security technologies such as Secure Boot, full-disk encryption, Ubuntu Core, and confidential computing.
Debug issues across open-source and internally maintained software and deliver robust, high-quality solutions.
Review contributions from other engineers and help maintain strong software engineering and quality standards.
Collaborate with Ubuntu and Debian communities, upstream projects, internal teams, commercial customers, and external partners.
Help customers integrate applications and SDKs, build operating system images, and optimize workloads across Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.
Contribute technical ideas and influence future engineering priorities within areas of expertise.
Develop and maintain technical documentation and share knowledge across distributed engineering teams.
Provide technical leadership through collaboration, code reviews, technical discussions, and engagement with external open-source communities.
Work remotely and participate in global internal events requiring approximately 2–4 weeks of travel per year.
Requirements:
Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience developing or maintaining high-quality software.
Solid proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
Experience with or a strong interest in Linux distribution packaging and package management.
Understanding of package dependencies, dependency resolution, and software distribution practices.
Experience contributing to, maintaining, or working with open-source projects and familiarity with open-source licensing.
Strong interest in Linux, open-source software, hardware platforms, and emerging technologies.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external technical communities.
Curiosity, flexibility, accountability, and a proactive approach to problem solving.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.
Self-motivated, thoughtful, enterprising, and comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges.
A technical undergraduate degree or a compelling alternative professional background.
Experience or knowledge in graphics, audio, or multimedia stacks is a plus.
Experience with virtualization and container technologies such as Docker, OCI, or Kubernetes is beneficial.
Experience with hardware enablement for GPUs, SmartNICs, NVMe storage, sensors, audio components, or other devices is advantageous.
Knowledge of performance optimization and systems-level performance engineering is valuable.
Experience with toolchain development and maintenance is a plus.
Understanding of networking technologies and protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, and HTTP/REST is beneficial.
Knowledge of security best practices is advantageous.
Experience with IoT and embedded systems, including SoCs, BMCs, bootloaders, firmware, operating systems, applications, and services, is a plus.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally for company events approximately 2–4 weeks per year.
Benefits:
Geographically adjusted compensation based on location, experience, and performance.
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
Annual compensation review.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
Recognition rewards.
Annual holiday leave.
Maternity and paternity leave.
Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform.
Opportunities to travel and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
Opportunity to work across next-generation silicon, Linux, open source, AI, cloud, IoT, embedded systems, and hardware enablement.
Exposure to diverse architectures and platforms, including x86, ARM, RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x.
Globally distributed environment with opportunities to collaborate with engineers, technology partners, customers, and open-source communities.
Multiple seniority levels and opportunities to contribute across different areas of the Linux software stack.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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