Embedded Linux Field Engineer for Devices/IoT

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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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT initiatives. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company supports global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few office-based roles.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain Canonical's technology.
• Elaborate solutions to be proposed to prospective clients.
• Participate in the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux.
• Convey market requirements to key stakeholders and contribute to the development or refinement of generic solutions to unlock market potential.
• Be both a customer advocate and a trusted advisor to Canonical.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Extensive Linux experience - Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• Distribution / Packaging experience (deb, rpm, ...)
• Solid embedded Linux experience (Yocto, Buildroot...)
• Fluency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust
• Professional written and spoken English in addition to the local language
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented, ability to multi-task
• A personal drive to meet commitments
• An humble learner and quick study
• Willing to travel up to 30% of the time for customer meetings, company events, and conferences
• For positions in Japan and Korea, ability to speak and write the local language at a professional level
• Experience with customer engagements is a plus, but not required

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with twice-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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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 of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.

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.