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 founder‑led, profitable, growing company with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person at interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

Location:

Global remote role. Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal events.

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 silicons. Partner Engineering works closely with worldwide silicon companies to optimize Ubuntu for their new silicon, from x86, ARM, RISC‑V, Power

PC, and s390x architectures.

• Collaborating proactively within a distributed team.
• Fostering a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users.
• Evaluating contributions of other engineers to maintain high‑quality software standards.
• Playing a role in shaping the future of Ubuntu via new ideas in your areas of interest and advising on work being done elsewhere.
• Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, upstream projects, and commercially supported customers.
• Debugging issues on open source code and team‑maintained code.
• Helping customers integrate their apps, SDKs, build OS images, and optimize applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.
• Working with a team to maintain Ubuntu, silicon features, and silicon‑optimized packages across platforms and technologies such as Servers, HPC and AI systems, IoT devices, PCs, Smart
  
  NICs and automotive systems, AI stacks, Graphics, audio and multimedia stacks, Virtualisation and Containers, Hardware enablement stacks, New architectures, architecture variants and optimized tool chains, Package management and dependencies, Platform security (secure boot, FDE, Ubuntu Core, Confidential Computing).

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path.
• You love technology and working with brilliant people.
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated.
• You value building partnerships with diverse internal and external groups.
• 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 one or more of the following:
  • 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.

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