Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Linux, PC, IoT

Responsibilities

• Plan, create and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy and document
• Improve our automated test capability with design and code contributions
• Perform automated and manual testing of Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Core on varies latest hardware.
• Suggest solutions to identified product problems
• Collaborate with the Project team to ensure consistent project execution
• Identify quality assurance process bottleneck and suggest improvements
• Oversee continuous improvement projects
• Collect quality data
• Establish proactive measures to improve the quality and reliability of the Ubuntu platform

Prepare time estimates and schedule for testing activities

• Identify, isolate, and document bugs clearly and concisely in the bugs database
• Work with development teams across multiple projects to build efficient, effective automated testing
• Communicate effectively with colleagues in a variety of time zones around the world
• Triage test reports and customer bugs

Requirements

• Experience with the Linux desktop, and related technologies. Ubuntu experience would be a plus
• Solid grasp of commercial Software QA practices and ideas on how to integrate them into Linux Community standards
• Experience with common scripting languages, including Shell script, Python or JavaScript
• Comfortable with online communication and collaboration such as mailing lists, Mattermost, wiki
• Excellent logic, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English

Annual compensation review

• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave
• Priority Pass for travel
• Annual health check

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Powered by worldwide distributed collaboration since our inception in 2004, we believe tech and business leadership can emerge anywhere. We have no central headquarters. Most of us work from home, but we are exceptionally disciplined about this. We have very high expectations of all colleagues, and are champions of excellence. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world’s computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.