Remote Linux Engineer for Ubuntu-Optimized Silicon

Canonical Ltd.; Manama; Remote; BHD 34,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus or commission

Learning & development budget

Annual compensation review

Holiday leave

Parental leave

Wellness platform

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is a leading open source software provider behind Ubuntu, offering globally remote roles and collaboration across 75+ countries. The Partner Engineering team optimizes silicon technologies, AI stacks, and secure boot for Ubuntu across x86, ARM, and more.

The role involves global collaboration, debugging, and helping customers integrate apps and SDKs. Canonicals emphasizes remote-first culture, travel for internal events, and a strong commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in C, C++ and Python.
• Undergraduate technical degree or compelling alternative path.
• Love technology and working with brilliant people.
• Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• Value soft skills and collaboration across groups.
• Experience with open source maintenance or contributions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a distributed team to deliver OSS features.
• Foster a seamless Ubuntu user experience across silicon platforms.
• Evaluate contributions to maintain high-quality software.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Linux packaging

Open source

Distributed teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical subject

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OCI

Linux

Job description

Canonical is a leading open source software provider behind Ubuntu, offering globally remote roles and collaboration across 75+ countries. The Partner Engineering team optimizes silicon technologies, AI stacks, and secure boot for Ubuntu across x86, ARM, and more.

The role involves global collaboration, debugging, and helping customers integrate apps and SDKs. Canonicals emphasizes remote-first culture, travel for internal events, and a strong commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.