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

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

Join Canonical as a Linux Software Engineer to help ensure that new silicon technologies such as new hardware accelerators, AI stacks, confidential computing, networking, virtualization, and containerization stacks are optimised for Ubuntu. You will work with silicon companies worldwide to make Ubuntu run on the latest x86, ARM, RISC‑V, PowerPC, and s390x architectures. This is a globally remote role.

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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing. Canonical’s Partner Engineering Team works closely with worldwide silicon companies to optimise Ubuntu for their new 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 through 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 optimise applications with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server.
• Work with a team to maintain Ubuntu, silicon features, and silicon‑optimised packages across platforms and technologies such as :

Servers, HPC and AI systems, IoT devices, PCs, SmartNICs and automotive systems

Qualifications

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

Graphics, audio or multimedia stacks

What We Offer

We consider geographical location, experience and performance when shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 – 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.

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