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

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

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a widely used platform for public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are remote‑first, pride ourselves on excellence, and are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with developers in 75+ countries.

Location:

This is a globally remote role.

As part of Canonical’s Partner Engineering Team, you will work across the full Linux stack to ensure new silicon technologies—new hardware accelerators, AI stacks, confidential computing, networking, virtualization, and containerization—are optimized for emerging silicon.

Responsibilities

• 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 via new ideas in your areas of interest and by 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.

• Work with a team to maintain Ubuntu, silicon features, and silicon‑optimised packages across platforms and technologies—Servers, HPC and AI systems, IoT devices, PCs, Smart

NICs, automotive systems, AI stacks, graphics/audio multimedia stacks, virtualization and containers, hardware enablement stacks, new architectures, tool chains, package management, dependencies, and platform security (secure boot, FDE, Ubuntu Core, confidential computing).

• Work from home with global travel 2–4 weeks for internal events.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.

• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path.

• Love technology and working with brilliant people.

• Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.

• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated.

• Value building partnerships with a diverse set of 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.

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

• 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.

What We Offer Colleagues

• 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.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering technology firm that leads the world’s move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, powering AI, IoT, and the cloud. We are remote‑first, global, and set high standards for excellence.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We 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.

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