Remote Linux Engineer — Ubuntu, Silicon & Open Source

Canonical Ltd.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment with in‑d

Personal learning and development USD

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program &…

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass and travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking open-source enthusiasts to join our Partner Engineering Team to optimize Ubuntu for new silicon across x86, ARM, RISC-V and other architectures.

This globally remote role collaborates with distributed teams to enhance software quality and user experience. You will contribute to silicon enablement, packaging, and integration of AI stacks, virtualization, and containers, while engaging with upstream projects and customers.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or equivalent experience.
• Strong fundamentals in core programming languages with emphasis on open source.
• Interest in Linux distribution packaging and open source maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a distributed team to optimize Ubuntu for silicon.
• Foster a seamless user experience across Ubuntu stacks and platforms.
• Evaluate contributions and maintain high-quality software standards.
• Assist customers in integrating apps, SDKs, and building OS images.
• Work on hardware enablement stacks and container/AI workloads.

Skills

C

Python

Linux packaging

Education

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking open-source enthusiasts to join our Partner Engineering Team to optimize Ubuntu for new silicon across x86, ARM, RISC-V and other architectures.

This globally remote role collaborates with distributed teams to enhance software quality and user experience. You will contribute to silicon enablement, packaging, and integration of AI stacks, virtualization, and containers, while engaging with upstream projects and customers.