Top Entry Level Linux Jobs in Washington, DC

Manage and maintain Linux and Windows servers, write scripts in PowerShell, Python, and shell, deploy and support cloud infrastructure, install and configure enterprise monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ScienceLogic, Splunk), configure alerting from logs, and build dashboards and visualizations for operations and executive views.

Join Canonical as a graduate software engineer to write high-quality code across the open source stack, work on Linux system-level and application projects, engage with communities, respond to customer issues, and develop security-aware software while collaborating remotely and attending biannual in-person team sprints.

Execute hardware bring-up, validation, and telemetry monitoring for Cerebras AI clusters in data centers. Perform power-on sequencing, first-line troubleshooting, log collection, incident support under senior guidance, and contribute feedback to tooling and documentation while learning system architecture and networking fundamentals.

Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure; develop automation scripts (Ruby on Rails, Node.js, PowerShell); collaborate on architecture; monitor and troubleshoot performance; ensure security and compliance; optimize cloud costs; work with Linux and SQL and support IoT integrations.

Develop, test, deploy, and maintain software by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Write clean code, create verification and QA plans, debug and upgrade existing systems, integrate RESTful APIs, use version control, and document functionality. Evaluate user feedback and support deployments.

Develop and maintain Linux user-space and driver-level software to integrate radio hardware (Wi‑Fi/cellular) into drone connectivity stacks. Implement logging and analysis of link metrics, collaborate with RF and embedded teams on rate-adaptation algorithms, run hardware-in-the-loop tests, and validate aerial connectivity performance.

Design, build, and document CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions; provision infrastructure with CloudFormation and Terraform; manage AWS services (ECS, S3, Lambda, RDS); support Docker containers and Linux systems; and help define data science tooling (SageMaker, DataZone, Athena) while collaborating in an Agile team.

Develop, test, and release improvements to Ubuntu on public clouds, ensuring quality and stability, while collaborating with a global team.

The Deployed Engineer will build demos and POCs, support customer questions, manage technical relationships, update documentation, and collaborate with engineering to drive customer success.

The Public Cloud Solution Architect will work with Canonical's partners to drive cloud initiatives, integrating Ubuntu and ensuring alignment on product strategies while creating promotional materials and advocating for cloud adoption.

Join Canonical's Kernel Team as a Junior Linux Kernel Engineer to work on Linux kernel development for Ubuntu, collaborating on projects ranging from security hardening to driver integration.

Build and maintain Python tools for web scraping, automation, integrations (Airbnb, marketplaces), ad automation, chatbots (Chatwoot), workflow automation (Spiffworkflow), automated tests, and data analysis.

Develop a quest gameplay engine for game server and mobile apps and build a visual no-code quest editor. Collaborate in one-week Scrum sprints, design software architecture, and use C++/Qt, JavaScript/TypeScript, git, and Linux.

Develop frontend features for mobile/web: quest storefront, user and creator dashboards, admin tools, marketing/sales features, and third-party integrations. Work in one-week Scrum sprints, contribute to architecture, use git/GitLab and AI-assisted coding tools, and collaborate on product development.