Embedded & Desktop Linux Systems Engineer - Optimisation

1 month, 2 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Canonical

Canonical

Canonical provides secure and reliable open source solutions, specializing in commercial support for Ubuntu. They are the company behind the popular Linux OS, Ubuntu, and lead a global community of 200,000 contributors.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2004
$10M raised

Description

  • Design and implement Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT and server-class hardware platforms and software stacks.
  • Work with partners to deliver an optimized Ubuntu experience on their platforms.
  • Contribute to technical plans, testing strategy, and quality metrics for partner platforms.
  • Serve as technical lead on complex customer engagements spanning cloud to edge system architectures.
  • Help customers integrate applications, SDKs, and device OS images using Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.
  • Optimize applications and support advanced operating system and application technologies in enterprise environments.
  • Collaborate with specialist engineers from major silicon companies to integrate new features and performance enhancements.
  • Support customers across PC and IoT technologies in a fast-paced problem-solving environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field.
  • Experience with Linux packaging, including Debian, RPM, or Yocto.
  • Experience working with open source communities and licenses.
  • Experience working with C and C++.
  • Ability to work in a globally distributed team with self-discipline and self-motivation.
  • Strong interest in technology and collaborating with highly skilled people.
  • Experience with graphics stacks (preferred).
  • Good understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, and HTTP/REST (preferred).
  • Basic understanding of security best practices in IoT or server environments (preferred).
  • Good communication skills, ideally including public speaking experience (preferred).
  • IoT/embedded experience across board and SoC, BMCs, bootloaders, firmware, OS, apps, and services (preferred).
  • Some experience with Docker, OCI containers, or Kubernetes (preferred).

Benefits

  • Fully remote working environment.
  • Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum.
  • Annual compensation review.
  • Recognition rewards.
  • Annual holiday leave.
  • Parental leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations for team sprints and company events.
  • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
  • Competitive base pay with possible annual bonuses and sales incentives, depending on role eligibility and location.

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