Software Engineer (Remote)

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as 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. We are hiring a Ubuntu Core Software Engineer to redefine the Linux experience in the embedded environments with the smallest, most secure, and updatable operating system in the IoT market. This is an opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, security, and the developer experience. This challenging role demands a high degree of technical skill with low-level operating systems, kernel, and device firmware.
Our mission is to allow everyone to build robust solutions in various fields including but not limited to IoT, automotive, and aviation using the next generation secure embedded Linux operating system in a simple solution. We define a reliable and secure set of device recovery mechanisms that enable device manufacturers to simplify and standardise the field operations for fleets of heterogeneous appliances.
As an Ubuntu Core team member, you’ll be designing and implementing software that runs on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V, and X86. You will work on boot mechanisms, bootloaders, storage partition layout, device trees, kernel and services.
Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.
Location : This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region
Write high quality code with unit tests to create new features
Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code to fix them
Review code produced by other engineers
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events
You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
You have a solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
You have personal or professional experience with Linux-capable devices such as Raspberry Pi
OS level firmware daemons and CLI applications
Linux security implementations - TPM, FDE, LUKS, HSM, etc.
~ 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. Annual compensation review
Annual holiday leave
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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 of software. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our 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.