Remote Ubuntu on WSL Software Engineer Job in Seattle, WA Canonical

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Software development experience in Go, Python, or C++
• Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas
• Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Passion for technology, preferably on WSL
• Strong work ethic and confidence
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Appreciative of diversity, effective in multi-national organisation
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for events

Desirables

• Knowledge of Windows system-level capabilities
• Experience with Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Knowledge of PowerShell, Visual Studio, and Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of Ubuntu desktop technologies
• Debian or Ubuntu contributor or developer
• 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