Linux Software Engineer: Ubuntu on Next‑Gen Silicon

Canonical Ltd.; Helsinki; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work

Learning budget

Annual review

Travel opportunities

Wellness platform

Job summary

Canonical is seeking open-source enthusiasts for its Partner Engineering team to optimize Ubuntu on new silicon and AI stacks. This globally remote role involves collaborating across distributed teams, contributing to silicon enablement, packaging, and maintaining high-quality software across platforms.

You will work with C, C++, Python, and Linux packaging, with opportunities to travel 2–4 weeks for internal events.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in C, C++ and Python.
• Experience or interest in Linux packaging and open source work.
• Undergraduate technical degree and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively within a distributed team to optimize Ubuntu for new silicon.
• Foster a seamless UX across Epic stacks, AI, and IoT on Ubuntu.
• Debug open source code and team-maintained code; evaluate contributions.
• Assist customers with app integration, SDKs, and OS image builds.
• Contribute to silicon feature maintenance and toolchain optimization.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Linux basics

Open source

Education

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Tools

Linux packaging

Docker

Kubernetes

OCI

Job description

Canonical is seeking open-source enthusiasts for its Partner Engineering team to optimize Ubuntu on new silicon and AI stacks. This globally remote role involves collaborating across distributed teams, contributing to silicon enablement, packaging, and maintaining high-quality software across platforms.

You will work with C, C++, Python, and Linux packaging, with opportunities to travel 2–4 weeks for internal events.