Embedded Linux Field Engineer Devices​/IoT

Overview

Embedded Linux Field Engineer for Devices/IoT s role focuses on expanding our reach in mission-critical industries such as Automotive, Medical Devices, Industrial Systems, Robotics, and Telco, as well as Consumer Electronics. We seek candidates who are proficient Linux professionals with strong coding, scripting, and embedded software experience.

• Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain our technology
• Elaborate solutions to be proposed to prospective clients
• Participate in the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux
• Convey market requirements to key stakeholders and help develop or refine generic solutions
• Be a customer advocate and trusted advisor to Canonical

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Extensive Linux experience – Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• Distribution/Packaging experience (deb, rpm, ...)
• Solid embedded Linux experience (Yocto, Buildroot...)
• Fluency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust
• Professional written and spoken English in addition to the local language
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented, able to multi-task
• Personal drive to meet commitments
• Humble learner and quick study
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time for customer meetings, company events, and conferences
• For positions in Japan and Korea, professional level local language skills

• Experience with customer engagements is a plus

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for long haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we drive AI, IoT and cloud software. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. We will give every applicant fair consideration regardless of identity.