Remote Linux Software Engineer for Next-Gen Silicon

Canonical Ltd.; Tandil; Remote; ARS 185,750,000 - 278,625,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness program & Team support

Job summary

Canonical is seeking open-source enthusiasts to join the Partner Engineering Team. This globally remote role involves optimizing Ubuntu across silicon stacks, collaborating with distributed teams, and contributing to open-source ecosystems.

You will influence future Ubuntu developments while supporting customers and partners worldwide. The role emphasizes silicon enablement, AI stacks, virtualization, and secure containerization across architectures such as x86, ARM, and RISC-V.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate technical degree or equivalent demonstrated work.
• Strong fundamentals in C, C++ and Python.
• Experience with Linux distribution packaging and open-source maintenance.
• Curious, collaborative, and able to work with distributed teams.
• Willingness to learn quickly and contribute to global projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a distributed team.
• Foster a seamless Ubuntu user experience across silicon stacks.
• Evaluate contributions to maintain high-quality software.
• Shape Ubuntu's future with new ideas and cross-team input.
• Collaborate with Ubuntu, Debian communities and upstreams.
• Debug open-source and team-maintained code.
• Assist customers to integrate apps and optimize with Ubuntu Core/Desktop/Server.
• Maintain Ubuntu silicon features and packages across platforms and technologies.
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical subject

Academic excellence in high school and university

Tools

Linux packaging

Open source maintenance

Docker

Kubernetes

Package management

Job description

Canonical is seeking open-source enthusiasts to join the Partner Engineering Team. This globally remote role involves optimizing Ubuntu across silicon stacks, collaborating with distributed teams, and contributing to open-source ecosystems.

You will influence future Ubuntu developments while supporting customers and partners worldwide. The role emphasizes silicon enablement, AI stacks, virtualization, and secure containerization across architectures such as x86, ARM, and RISC-V.