Linux Software Engineer - Ubuntu -Gen Silicon; and seniority levels

Linux Software Engineer – Ubuntu for Next‑Gen Silicon (multiple roles and seniority levels)

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

Canonical’s Partner Engineering Team is looking for open‑source enthusiasts to work across the full Linux stack to ensure new silicon technologies, such as new hardware accelerators, AI stacks, confidential computing, networking, virtualization and containerization stacks, are optimized for new silicon.

This is a globally remote role that involves collaborating with worldwide silicon companies to optimize Ubuntu for their new silicon across x86, ARM, RISC‑V, Power

PC and s390x architectures.

• Collaborate proactively within a distributed team
• Foster a software ecosystem with a seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
• Evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high‑quality software standards
• Shape the future of Ubuntu through new ideas and advising on work being done elsewhere
• Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, upstream projects and commercially supported customers
• Debug issues on open source code and team‑maintained code
• Help customers integrate their apps, SDKs, build OS images and optimize applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server
• Maintain Ubuntu, silicon features and silicon‑optimized packages across servers, HPC and AI systems, IoT devices, PCs, Smart
  
  NICs and automotive systems
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal events

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
• Strong fundamentals in C, C++ and Python
• Experience or interest in learning Linux distribution packaging
• Experience or interest in open‑source maintenance or contribution and licenses
• Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution

• Experience with graphics, audio or multimedia stacks
• Virtualization and containers (Docker, OCI, Kubernetes)
• Hardware enablement for platforms and devices, including Smart
  
  NICs, NVMe storage, GPUs, audio components and sensors
• Performance optimization
• Toolchain development and maintenance
• Networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP/REST)
• Security best practices
• IoT and embedded systems, including board‑level hardware, SoCs, BMCs, bootloaders, firmware, operating systems, applications and services

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.

Diversity of experience, perspectives and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.