Senior Embedded Linux Optimisation Engineer – Remote

Canonical Ltd.; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 450,000 - 637,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working environment

Learning budget

Annual compensation review

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is a pioneer in open source software, publishing Ubuntu and supporting AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. This remote‑first role invites engineers to design and implement Ubuntu integrations for IoT and server hardware, collaborating with silicon partners and global teams.

The position emphasizes solving diverse, high‑impact tasks across the full Linux stack, from kernel to GUI, with opportunities to work on Docker/K8s and open source ecosystems.

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 C and C++.
• Ability to work in a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Ubuntu integration for latest IoT and server‑class hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver an optimized Ubuntu experience on their platforms.
• Contribute inputs on technical plans, testing strategy, and quality metrics.
• Act as technical lead on complex engagements across cloud to edge architectures.
• Assist customers to integrate apps, SDKs, and build device OS images with Ubuntu Core/Desktop/Server.
• Work with advanced OS and application technologies in the enterprise world.

Skills

C

C++

Open source collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Debian

RPM

Yocto

Docker

Kubernetes

OCI containers

Job description

Canonical is a pioneer in open source software, publishing Ubuntu and supporting AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. This remote‑first role invites engineers to design and implement Ubuntu integrations for IoT and server hardware, collaborating with silicon partners and global teams.

The position emphasizes solving diverse, high‑impact tasks across the full Linux stack, from kernel to GUI, with opportunities to work on Docker/K8s and open source ecosystems.