Linux Kernel Developer - Core Kernel

February 21

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Collabora

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Collabora is a company deeply rooted in the Open Source ecosystem, providing a wide range of services that include integrating, optimizing, and maintaining open source software. They are actively involved in projects such as the Linux Kernel, graphics, multimedia, machine learning, and extended reality (XR), with a strong focus on contributing to open source communities. They also specialize in putting LibreOffice in the Cloud and offer their expertise in open source software across various industries, including automotive and digital TV. Collabora's mission is to help clients navigate and adopt open source solutions as a foundational approach to innovation in technology.

Linux kernel • Panfrost • Device driver development • Build systems • Open Source

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2005

📋 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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