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Senior Ubuntu Embedded Io
T System Engineer

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T System Engineer role at Canonical.

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and Io
T. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few
- based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is
- led, profitable, and growing.

Canonical-'s OEM Delivery Team works with
- one OEM, IHV, and ODM customers to
- load Ubuntu Classic, Ubuntu Core, and bring Ubuntu directly to millions of users. You will have the opportunity to enable cutting edge technology with world leading partners and become the first contributor to the innovation.

This role represents Canonical with leading OEMs, ODMs, and silicon partners to deliver the best user experience of Ubuntu on partner hardware for Robotics, Automotive, Smart
NIC, Medical devices, Industry gateways and many other products. In this role, you will use your knowledge of Linux and hardware to improve Ubuntu for millions of users.

We work with the
- 's most significant silicon companies (e. g. , Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Mediatek, Hisilicon, Samsung) to optimize Ubuntu on their
- generation chips. We also work with OEMs and ODMs (e. g. , Dell, HP, Lenovo, Advantech, ADLink) to ensure Ubuntu works perfectly on their hardware. This
- paced environment requires excellent time management, insightful debugging, critical thinking,
- solving skills and deep knowledge of the Linux system.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Provide software and system engineering services for OEM and ODM customers
• Work closely with partners on platform bring up
• Collaborate with project managers and Field/QA engineers to identify, triage, and fix critical problems
• Work with upstream projects to find and apply patches for bugs
• Conduct root cause analysis and document details to reproduce and explain results
• Facilitate communication between Ubuntu, firmware and hardware engineering teams
• Occasional international travel to the EU, USA, Taiwan and China

What we are looking for

• Bachelor-'s or higher degree in STEM (preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering)
• Strong academic record from high school and university
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Familiar with C, Python and Bash
• Familiar with Linux boot up process
• Linux kernel, boot and
  - level architecture skills
• Experience with bootloader development (e. g. ,
  - boot)
• Software development on Arm or
  - X86 platforms
• Linux debugging and
  - solving abilities
• Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team
• Ability to learn fast to work on cutting edge technologies
• Willingness to travel internationally up to two weeks per year

Nice-to-have skills

• Experience with system firmware (e. g. ,
  - boot, UEFI, ACPI, DSDT, boot loaders, device firmware)
• Experience debugging power management on PCI ASPM, SATA ALPM, low power profiles
• Experience in board design, bring up, and validation
• Familiarity with electrical engineering design tools (schematic capture, layout)
• Knowledge of computer architectures (x86, ARM, RISC-V)
• Familiarity with Ubuntu development model
• Shell/Python scripting skills

What we offer

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. In addition to base pay, we offer a
- driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with
  - 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
• Wellness and support programs
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

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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