Hi all,<br><br>A new position has come up at Canonical (ubuntu) for a sound software engineer. <br>Details are below. You can apply online from here<br><a href="http://webapps.ubuntu.com/employment/canonical_UDSE/">http://webapps.ubuntu.com/employment/canonical_UDSE/</a><br>
<br><br><br>Job Title: Ubuntu Desktop Sound Engineer<br>Posting Date & id: February 2010 UDSE<br>Job Location: Your home, given appropriate facilities including broadband Internet<br>Reports to: Ubuntu Desktop Team Manager <br>
Job Summary: We are seeking a Desktop Integration Engineer to play a key development and integration role on <br>the Ubuntu Desktop Team one of the technical teams that makes up the Ubuntu Platform Team. As part of the <br>
core Ubuntu team, the Engineer will work on a broad range of technical tasks: including feature planning, <br>packaging, integration,bugfixing and maintenance. The successful candidate will ensure a first class user <br>
experience by packaging, bug fixing and development of Pulseaudio and related sound technology and <br>applications. Strong communication and relationship skills are as important as superb technical skills in this role, <br>
as the successful candidate will be responsible for process communication and coordination between Ubuntu and <br>external partners, as well as ensuring commonality of purpose and technical approach. This job involves <br>
international travel several times a year, usually for one week. <br>Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:<br> Take on primary maintenance of some components of the Ubuntu Desktop, covering sound related areas.<br>
•<br> Engage in bugfixing work across a wide variety of components of the Ubuntu platform.<br> •<br> Assist in prerelease testing of Ubuntu, taking personal ownership of problems and driving them to <br>
•<br> solutions.<br> Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu community and with upstream developers where appropriate, <br> •<br> to make sure that Ubuntu includes the very best in free software and that our goals are taken into account <br>
by other projects.<br> Work directly with OEMs or in conjunction with the Canonical OEM team to address customer needs on <br> •<br> aggressive time lines.<br> When necessary, respond to and work to resolve issues raised by end users and commercial support <br>
•<br> customers. <br>Required skills and experience:<br> Familiarity with open source development tools and methodology, especially those in common use for <br>
•<br> Ubuntu and Debian package maintenance. <br> Strong understanding of the makeup of a modern GNU/Linux distribution. <br> •<br> Strong interests and experience with a variety of the software that makes up the core of Ubuntu. <br>
•<br> Strong interests and experience with Pulseaudio, Alsa, and other sound related technology and <br> •<br> applications on Linux.<br> Capacity to learn quickly about new systems and techniques. <br>
•<br> Handson experience with concepts of agile development and lean software engineering.<br> •<br> Deep understanding of, and extensive use of, desktop operating systems; especially the GNOME and <br>
•<br> KDE platforms. <br> Excellent English communications skills. <br> •<br> Excellent online communications skills, including IRC, email, and other online venues. <br> •<br> Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through selfdiscipline and selfmotivation, <br>
•<br> delivering according to a schedule.<br> Ability to collaborate in real time with team members in Eastern US and European time zones. <br>•<br><br>