Senior Embedded Linux Optimisation Engineer - Remote

Canonical Ltd.; United States; Remote; MXN 2,049,000 - 3,167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly company structure

Learning & development budget of 2000–

Annual compensation review

Fully remote working environment

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Canonical is a remote-first tech company known for Ubuntu, open source leadership, and a global, distributed engineering culture. This role focuses on integrating Ubuntu across IoT and server platforms, collaborating with silicon partners to optimise performance and features.

You will work with diverse teams on end-to-end system architectures from cloud to edge, contributing to packaging, builds, and deployment; strong communication and self-motivation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar.
• Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, Yocto).
• Experience with open-source communities and licenses.
• Experience with C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT and server hardware.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver a first-class Ubuntu experience.
• Shape technical plans, testing strategy, and quality metrics.
• Lead complex customer engagements from cloud to edge.
• Assist customers in integrating apps, SDKs, and building OS images.
• Work with advanced operating systems and enterprise technologies.

Skills

C/C++

Open source communities

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, Yocto)

Job description

Canonical is a remote-first tech company known for Ubuntu, open source leadership, and a global, distributed engineering culture. This role focuses on integrating Ubuntu across IoT and server platforms, collaborating with silicon partners to optimise performance and features.

You will work with diverse teams on end-to-end system architectures from cloud to edge, contributing to packaging, builds, and deployment; strong communication and self-motivation are essential.