Senior Embedded Linux Optimisation Engineer - Remote

Canonical Ltd.; San Juan (PR); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Learning budget 2,000 USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel to meet colleagues at sprints

Travel upgrades for long haul events

Job summary

Canonical is seeking an experienced Ubuntu integration engineer to work across Linux stacks for IoT and server-class hardware. This globally remote role requires resourcefulness, clear communication, and the ability to deliver on diverse solutions from kernel to GUI.

You will partner with silicon companies and customers, shaping technical plans, testing, and deployment strategies while contributing to edge and cloud architectures with Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the best Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT and server-class hardware platforms.
• Work with partners to deliver a delightful, 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 complex customer engagements involving complete system architectures from cloud to edge.
• Help our customers integrate their apps, SDKs, build device OS images, optimize applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server.
• Work with the most advanced operating systems and application technologies available in the enterprise world.

Skills

C

C++

Open source communities & licences

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Tools

Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, Yocto)

Docker/OCI containers/Kubernetes

Job description

Canonical is seeking an experienced Ubuntu integration engineer to work across Linux stacks for IoT and server-class hardware. This globally remote role requires resourcefulness, clear communication, and the ability to deliver on diverse solutions from kernel to GUI.

You will partner with silicon companies and customers, shaping technical plans, testing, and deployment strategies while contributing to edge and cloud architectures with Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.