加入Canonical / Ubuntu的好機會來了。由於Canonical在台灣的事業蒸蒸日上，在下我和幾位工作夥伴被外界熱烈的詢問快要被壓爆了。
這個工作主要是找熟悉Ubuntu / Debian環境的人，中英文都可以溝通。相對於之前釋放的幾個工作機會，這個機會不需高深的專業技術，重點是對於Ubuntu系統的了解、以及溝通的能力。
有興趣的朋友請來信討論: jouston AT gmail DOT com
詳細的JD在文後：
Job Title: Field Application Engineer
Posting Date & id: May 2008 FAE
Job Location: Taiwan x 5, Brazil x 1, India x 1 with regular travel engagements.
Reports to: Director of Business Development
Job Summary: The application Field Engineer will support specific projects in their
market, as well as assist in sales opportunities. The continuous improvement and
refinement of engineering and technical sales processes is another key aspect in this
position. This involves building working relationships within Canonical to enhance the
efficiency of collaboration between different teams.
Key responsibilities: The Field Engineer supports activities of different teams within the
business development department. Examples of tasks that may be requested by specific
teams include:
System builders and ODMs:
• Provide solutions and best practices for technical issues
• Provide fast response times and estimated time lines for resolving individual technical
issues
• Assist OEM technical staff in enabling hardware with Ubuntu
• Build strong technical relationships with key OEM partners
• Plan and implement engineering solutions for OEM partners
• Present Canonical engineering on-site for large projects
Partners:
• Evaluate, validate, and certify products and solutions from Canonical Partners
• Create prototypes and showcases with Canonical Partners to foster technical
relationship
• Define and document processes for technical cooperation between Canonical and
Partners
• Assist new partnerships in technical questions
• Plan and implement engineering solutions for OEM partners
Global Alliances:
• Provide technical expertise to projects between Global Alliance partners and Canonical
• Assist new partnerships in technical questions
• Plan and implement engineering solutions for local facilities of Alliance partners
Required skills and experience:
• Configure and troubleshoot Ubuntu systems
• Resolve configuration problems quickly
• Implement solutions autonomously
• Respond quickly and reliably on external and internal requests
• Assist with installing and maintaining Ubuntu based infrastructure at a partners site
• Communicate with partner's technical staff effectively
Desirable skills and experience:
• Script in Python, PERL, or similar languages
• Technical training experience
• Usage of Launchpad, Bugzilla, or other bug tracking systems
• Usage of open source packaging solutions, such as Debian format packages or RPM
packages
• Usage of a version control system
• Writing technical solutions
在下我本週五(4/25)就要滿3個月了，上次說要找人結果都沒有人丟履歷表給我們公司...
這樣吧，各位有興趣來Canonical一起工作的社群朋友們，請在 irc.freenode.net或是irc.oftc.net找 "jouston"
我一定盡力回答相關問題，只求多幾個夥伴加入啊。
1. MSG : Solutions Engineer
Job Summary: Support manufacturers' integration of custom Ubuntu Mobile distributions
on new mobile internet devices and subnotebooks.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
● working directly with OEM/ODM customers
● requirements gathering in pre-sales situations
● assisting in hardware integration and bringup
● troubleshooting problems in software, hardware and BIOS
● acts as a liaison between MSG engineering team and customer engineering
Required skills and experience:
● Debian packaging or other Linux packaging technology
● Linux Kernel and drivers
● Mobile / handheld products
● IPC and Messaging, D-Bus
● Internationalization, Input Methods
● Open Source Projects
2. MSG : Systems Software Engineer
Job Summary: Integration of new hardware devices and technologies on mobile internet
devices and subnotebooks.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
● Custom OEM Linux system work
● Linux Kernel Driver integration
● Support for Wireless technologies (Wifi, WWAN, Bluetooth)
● User space application / system integration
● Hardware integration
Required skills and experience:
● Debian packaging or other Linux packaging technology
● Linux Kernel and drivers
● Mobile / handheld products
● IPC and Messaging, D-Bus
● Internationalization, Input Methods
● Open Source Projects
3. MSG : User Interface & Applications Engineer
Job Summary: Develop custom user experiences for mobile products.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
● OEM User Interface Customizations
● Application Integration
● System Integrations – i.e. GSM, GPS support
● MID and Low-end PC User Experience Design
Required skills and experience:
● User interface technologies - GTK, Clutter, HTML, Flash
● Mobile products
● Application Frameworks – Hildon
● Linux, Debian, C/C++, Python
● Open Source projects
4. MSG : Release Engineer
Job Summary: Oversee the release engineering of Ubuntu Mobile to multiple customers.
Create and maintain Debian format packages for Mobile Solutions Group. To train other
developers on Ubuntu community best practices.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
● Be a member of a team building a new derivative of Ubuntu for mobile devices
● Create and maintain an automated build environment
● Package and maintain open source components for use on mobile devices
● Work with vendor partners to integrate software support for specific devices
● Participate in regular development "sprints" involving international travel
Required skills and experience:
● Experience creating automated build systems
● Experience creating and maintaining Debian format packages
● Experience working with shell scripts
● Strong English language communication skills, especially in online environments
such as mailing lists and IRC
● Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and
self-motivation, delivering according to a schedule