About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Linux Platform Integration - Ubuntu Systems Senior Engineer based in Canada.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement optimized Ubuntu integrations for the latest IoT, desktop, and server-class hardware platforms.
- Work closely with silicon manufacturers and technology partners to deliver high-quality Ubuntu experiences on next-generation platforms.
- Analyze the complete Linux stack, from kernel and hardware enablement through networking, virtualization, graphics, applications, and system services.
- Contribute to technical plans, platform architecture decisions, testing strategies, and quality metrics for partner solutions.
- Identify and implement performance enhancements and feature integrations for new hardware and software platforms.
- Serve as a technical lead during customer engagements involving complete system architectures spanning cloud, edge, and device environments.
- Help partners integrate applications, SDKs, and software components into Ubuntu-based platforms.
- Support the creation and optimization of device operating system images using Ubuntu technologies.
- Optimize applications and workloads across Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server environments.
- Troubleshoot complex platform integration and performance challenges across hardware and software layers.
- Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams and external technical partners to deliver solutions across multiple industries.
- Stay current with emerging operating system, hardware, application, and enterprise technologies and apply relevant innovations to platform development.
Requirements
- Significant experience in Linux systems engineering, platform integration, or a closely related technical field.
- Strong understanding of the Linux stack, including operating systems, kernel-level components, networking, virtualization, graphics, and system software.
- Experience working with Ubuntu or other Linux distributions in desktop, server, embedded, or IoT environments.
- Understanding of hardware and software integration, particularly with modern silicon and next-generation computing platforms.
- Experience designing or implementing complete system architectures across multiple technology layers.
- Ability to analyze technical requirements and translate them into practical integration, testing, and optimization strategies.
- Experience working with application integration, SDKs, operating system images, or embedded/device software environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex issues across hardware and software boundaries.
- Ability to work effectively with external partners, customers, and engineering teams in technically complex environments.
- Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable working across a broad range of technologies and use cases.
- Strong ownership and delivery mindset, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working independently within a globally distributed organization.
- Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Experience with IoT, cloud-to-edge architectures, application performance optimization, or enterprise systems is advantageous.
Conditions
- Globally remote work environment.
- Opportunity to collaborate with engineers and technology partners across multiple countries and time zones.
- Exposure to the latest silicon, operating systems, application technologies, and enterprise platforms.
- Opportunity to work across Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server environments.
- Technical challenges spanning cloud, edge, desktop, server, and IoT technologies.
- Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and technical growth.
- Collaboration with specialists from major hardware and technology organizations.
- Opportunity to contribute to Linux adoption across multiple industries.
- Fast-paced engineering environment with opportunities to take on meaningful technical ownership.