Python Software Engineer - Ubuntu Hardware Certification Team

About This Role

This role involves developing and maintaining open-source certification tools, creating hardware solutions for test automation, and automating existing processes. The primary focus is on enabling new Linux-based hardware testing capabilities and scaling hardware certification efforts to improve the quality of the Linux experience for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop new features to Python-based test automation tools like Checkbox
• Invent new ways to enable remote, automated testing
• Help build software counterparts to in-house designed testing hardware for device enablement
• Write functional and performance tests to support hardware enablement and protect from regressions
• Participate in meetings involving international travel 2-3 times per year

Requirements

• Knowledge of Python programming language
• Quality oriented, pragmatic approach to software design and implementation
• Interest in test automation methodologies
• Previous experience working with Ubuntu or other Linux distributions
• Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team

Nice to Have

• Passion for tinkering
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Hardware testing experience, for example in the IoT space
• Familiarity with the C programming language

Skills

* Required skills