Senior Linux Platform Integration Engineer (Ubuntu) — Remote

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

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual leave

Priority Pass for travel

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel to sprints

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a senior Linux and systems engineer to optimise Ubuntu across IoT, desktop and server platforms. You will design integration strategies with silicon partners, tackle packaging, kernel through networking, and drive performance on a globally distributed team.

This remote role offers learning opportunities, career development, and exposure to cutting-edge open source technologies as part of a fast-growing company with a strong vision for free software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar.
• Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, Yocto).
• Experience with open source communities and licences.
• Experience with Python, C, C++.
• Ability to work in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the best Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT desktop and server-class hardware platforms and software stacks.
• Work with partners to deliver an optimised, first class Ubuntu experience on their platforms.
• Take a holistic approach to the Ubuntu experience on partner platforms with inputs on technical plans, testing strategy, quality metrics.
• Participate as technical lead on customer engagements involving complete system architectures from cloud to edge.
• Help our partners integrate their apps, SDKs, build device OS images, and optimise applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server.
• Work with the most advanced operating systems and application technologies available in the enterprise world.

Skills

Linux packaging

Python

C

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a senior Linux and systems engineer to optimise Ubuntu across IoT, desktop and server platforms. You will design integration strategies with silicon partners, tackle packaging, kernel through networking, and drive performance on a globally distributed team.

This remote role offers learning opportunities, career development, and exposure to cutting-edge open source technologies as part of a fast-growing company with a strong vision for free software.