Specialty
The role
Canonical's general track for engineers working on low-level system software for autonomous and embedded devices, including Ubuntu Core and snapd. The code runs under memory, performance, battery and connectivity constraints. Remote in every time zone.
What you will do
- Work with the latest Linux kernel and open source technologies
- Deliver Ubuntu for IoT and server-class hardware platforms
- Build device OS images with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server
- Optimise the Ubuntu kernel and libraries for silicon-specific features
- Help customers ship their apps and SDKs on Ubuntu
- Lead technical work on customer engagements from cloud to edge
What they ask for
- Passion for Linux or embedded systems software such as kernel, graphics or Yocto
- Fluency in at least one of Go, C, C++ or Rust
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or another STEM subject, or a strong case for an alternative path
- Professional written and spoken English
- Experience with x86, ARM or RISC-V architectures is valued
- Nice to have: firmware, UEFI, ACPI or bootloader experience
- Able to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks
What they offer
- Fully distributed work, with in-person team sprints or company events
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review and a performance-driven annual bonus
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave plus maternity and paternity leave
- Employee assistance programme
This is our own short reading of the posting. The full description, and anything that has changed since, is on Canonical's careers page behind the apply button.
