Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, known for its Ubuntu platform widely used in enterprise initiatives. They are hiring an Embedded Linux Field Engineer for Devices/IoT, focusing on expanding their reach in critical industries like Automotive and Medical Devices, requiring a unique blend of Linux expertise and customer engagement skills.
Responsibilities:
- Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain our technology
- Elaborate solutions to be proposed to prospective clients
- Participate to the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux
- Convey market requirements to key stakeholders in our organization, and sometimes participate to the development or refining of generic solutions to unlock market potential
- Be both a customer advocate and a trusted advisor to Canonical
Requirements:
- 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, the successful candidates will also be able to speak and write the local language at a professional level
- Experience with customer engagements a plus, but not a requirement