Overview
Embedded Linux Field Engineer for Devices/IoT (Mandarin speaking). This role is remote in the APAC region, with travel to China regularly. We are Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, and we are expanding our reach in mission-critical industries such as Automotive, Medical Devices, Industrial Systems, Robotics, Telco, and Consumer Electronics.
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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives. The server edition of Ubuntu is widely used in connected devices, and our Ubuntu Core for IoT represents state-of-the-art security and resilience for high-end appliances. We are a founder-led, profitable, and growing company with a distributed workforce across 75+ countries.
Responsibilities
- Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain our 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
What we are looking for
- Fluent in Mandarin and willing to travel to China regularly
- 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
Additional skills
- Experience with customer engagements is a plus
What we offer
- 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
- Chance to travel to current locations to meet colleagues
- 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 — to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game.
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.
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📌 Embedded Linux Field Engineer (Mandarin speaking)
🏢 Canonical
📍 City of Wollongong