Remote Ubuntu on WSL Software Engineer Job in Pittsburgh, PA Canonical

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related engineering field
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Software development experience in a high-level language - preferably Go, Python or C++
• Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
• Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
• Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives, preferably on WSL!
• The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Desirables

• Knowledge of Windows system-level capabilities
• Experience with Windows Subsystem for Linux, virtualization, and containers
• Knowledge of PowerShell, Visual Studio, and Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of Ubuntu desktop technologies
• Contributor to Debian or Ubuntu
• Awareness of agile development methodologies and tools

What the job involves

• Implement support for new WSL features in Ubuntu
• Closely follow upstream development in WSL
• Manage Ubuntu WSL applications in the Microsoft Store
• Implement support for Ubuntu features on WSL
• Contribute to upstream projects in support of WSL features
• Define, manage and execute test plans
• Work with other teams at Canonical to ensure that Ubuntu is released every 6 months on schedule
• Respond and work to resolve issues raised by end users and customers
• You will have direct influence over the roadmap for Ubuntu on WSL and will specify, architect and develop features in association with engineering managers, product managers and developer advocates
• If you enjoy public speaking you would be welcome to speak at conferences about your work on WSL, and interact with a very enthusiastic community