Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with Ubuntu at the core of breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company operates as a global, distributed organization with a remote-first approach. The Partner Engineering Team seeks open-source enthusiasts to optimize Ubuntu for new silicon technologies (e.g., hardware accelerators, AI stacks, confidential computing) across architectures like x86, ARM, RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x. The role involves collaboration with silicon companies, Ubuntu/Debian communities, and customers to ensure seamless integration and optimization of Ubuntu for diverse platforms and technologies.
Responsibilities
- 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 areas of interest and advising on work being done elsewhere
- Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, with 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, SmartNICs, and automotive systems
- Working with a team to maintain Ubuntu, silicon features, and silicon-optimized packages across technologies such as: AI stacks, Graphics, audio and multimedia stacks, Virtualisation and Containers, Hardware enablement stacks, New architectures, architecture variants and optimized toolchains, Package management and dependencies, Platform security (secure boot, FDE, Ubuntu Core, Confidential Computing)
- Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal events
Requirements
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your 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 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
Nice to have
- Experience with one or more of the following: Graphics, audio, or multimedia stacks
- Experience with one or more of the following: Virtualization and containers (Docker, OCI, Kubernetes)
- Experience with one or more of the following: Hardware enablement for platforms and devices, including SmartNICs, NVMe storage, GPUs, audio components, and sensors
- Experience with one or more of the following: Performance optimization
- Experience with one or more of the following: Toolchain development and maintenance
- Experience with one or more of the following: Networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP/REST)
- Experience with one or more of the following: Security best practices
- Experience with one or more of the following: IoT and embedded systems, including board-level hardware, SoCs, BMCs, bootloaders, firmware, operating systems, applications, and services
Benefits
- 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
Additional details
- Location: This is a Globally remote role
- Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis.
- We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
- Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
- 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.
- We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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