About the Job:
Redefine the Linux experience in 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.
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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 focus on defining reliable and secure device recovery mechanisms that enable manufacturers to simplify and standardize operations for diverse fleets of appliances.
As an Ubuntu Core team member, you'll be responsible for 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.
Work Conditions:
Full-time, Remote with global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events.
Responsibilities:
- Integrate diverse bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps.
- Write high-quality code with unit tests to create new features.
- Debug Linux system-level issues and produce high-quality code to resolve them.
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
- Review code produced by other engineers.
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding effective solutions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree.
- Experience with C or Golang, and Shell.
- Solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
- Personal or professional experience with Linux-capable devices such as Raspberry Pi.
- Experience or interest in low-level systems and security facilities, including:
- Bootloaders in ARM and X86 (e.g., piboot, uboot, grub-uefi)
- Systemd and units, udev, initrd, graphics
- OS-level firmware daemons and CLI applications
- Linux security implementations (e.g., TPM, FDE, LUKS, HSM)
- Knowledge of Yocto is a plus.
- Strong soft skills: curious, flexible, articulate, accountable, passionate, thoughtful, and self-motivated.
Company Overview:
Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. We help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and value diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds to create better work environments and products.
