Linux Software Engineer — Ubuntu on Next-Gen Silicon

Canonical Ltd.; Stockholms kommun; Remote; SEK 1,194,000 - 1,791,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Twice-yearly team sprints

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Travel opportunities

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Wellness Platform

Travel upgrades for events

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a distributed, open source enthusiast to join the Partner Engineering Team. You will work across the Linux stack to optimize for new silicon and ensure Ubuntu remains robust across servers, IoT, and AI workloads. Location is globally remote, with travel for internal events.

You should have a strong academic record, a technical bachelor’s degree, and deep skills in C, C++, and Python, plus a passion for open source, packaging, and collaboration with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or compelling alternative path.
• You love technology and working with brilliant people.
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• Fundamental understanding of package management and dependencies.
• Experience or interest in learning Linux distribution packaging.
• Experience or interest in open source maintenance or contributions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a distributed team.
• Foster a software ecosystem with seamless Ubuntu experience for all users.
• Evaluate contributions to maintain high quality software standards.
• Advise on Ubuntu development directions and new ideas.
• Collaborate with Ubuntu, Debian communities, upstreams, and customers.
• Debug open source and team-maintained code.
• Help customers integrate apps, SDKs, and build OS images with Ubuntu Core/Desktop/Server.
• Maintain Ubuntu silicon features and silicon-optimized packages across platforms.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Open source contributions

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical subject

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux packaging

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a distributed, open source enthusiast to join the Partner Engineering Team. You will work across the Linux stack to optimize for new silicon and ensure Ubuntu remains robust across servers, IoT, and AI workloads. Location is globally remote, with travel for internal events.

You should have a strong academic record, a technical bachelor’s degree, and deep skills in C, C++, and Python, plus a passion for open source, packaging, and collaboration with diverse teams.