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.

Location:

Globally remote. Work from home with occasional global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal events.

• Collaborate proactively within a distributed team.
• Foster a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users.
• Evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high‑quality software standards.
• Shape the future of Ubuntu via new ideas and advising on work in other areas.
• 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 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, virtualization and containers, hardware enablement stacks, new architectures, tool chains, package management, 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 path.
• Passion for technology and working with brilliant people.
• Curious, flexible, articulate, accountable, and a strong communicator.
• Valuing soft skills and being enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated.
• 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.
• Experience with virtualization and containers (Docker, OCI, Kubernetes).
• Experience with hardware enablement for platforms and devices:
  Smart
  
  NICs, NVMe storage, GPUs, audio components, 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 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.

Seniority Level: Entry level.

Employment Type:

Full‑time.

Job Function:
Engineering and Information Technology.

Industries:
Software Development.