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Software Engineer - Industrial IoT

Canonical Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Posted: 29 Jun 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $88k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Hybrid
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Intermediate
  • English: Professional

Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open-source software, Linux, edge computing, and IoT. At Canonical, a growing international software company, you will build a meaningful career while working alongside some of the best talent in technology. Your role will involve providing easy-to-deploy, secure, and customizable industrial edge solutions. You will work on designing and implementing applications that run on a range of IoT devices from constrained systems to powerful gateways, with embedded systems and Linux at the core of your daily challenges.

Responsibilities:

  • Proactively collaborate with a distributed team
  • Develop and maintain open-source IoT application packages
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality code
  • Review code produced by upstream and other engineers
  • Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions
  • Experiment with Ubuntu Core and showcase industry-grade IoT solutions
  • Contribute to IoT platforms and Edge AI solutions
  • Participate in IoT standardization working group discussions and planning
  • Work on the Matter connectivity standard for smart homes
  • Work from home with global travel of 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

Who You Are:

  • Proven track record of at least 3 years in professional software development using Go or C++
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs or asynchronous messaging protocols
  • Interested in and experienced with containers (Docker, Kubernetes), Linux distributions, Snap, Debian, or RPM packaging, shell scripting, and CI/CD (Github Actions, Gitlab CI, etc.)
  • Familiar with IoT frameworks and protocols, real-time applications, and AIML inference frameworks
  • Value soft skills, communication, and advocacy; passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
  • Hold a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field

Language Requirements: Not specified.

Canonical is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants fairly.

Job Location: Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia (Remote)

Job Type: Full-time

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