Linux Software Engineer - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively within a globally distributed team to maintain and optimize Ubuntu for next-generation silicon
• Evaluate engineering contributions to uphold high-quality software standards across the Linux stack
• Debug issues in open source and team-maintained code, and advise on work across the Ubuntu ecosystem
• Help customers integrate applications, SDKs, and OS images on Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server
• Support silicon-optimized packages across servers, HPC, AI systems, IoT, PCs, SmartNICs, and automotive platforms
• Work on AI stacks, graphics/audio/multimedia, virtualization, containers, hardware enablement, new architectures, and platform security
• Work from home with 2–4 weeks of global travel yearly for internal events

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling alternative narrative
• Strong fundamentals in C, C++, and Python
• Experience or interest in Linux distribution packaging and open source maintenance or contribution
• Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution
• Curious, flexible, articulate, accountable, and passionate about technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with graphics, audio, or multimedia stacks
• Experience with virtualization and containers (Docker, OCI, Kubernetes)
• Hardware enablement for platforms and devices (SmartNICs, NVMe, GPUs, audio, sensors)
• Performance optimization and toolchain development
• Networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP/REST)
• Security best practices and IoT/embedded systems (SoCs, BMCs, bootloaders, firmware)

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonus
• Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and maternity/paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, the company recruits on a global basis and sets a very high standard for excellence. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.