Canonical is hiring a
Devices Field Engineer

Summary

The job description is for a Field Engineer (Devices) position at Canonical. The role involves engaging with customers during presales, participating in the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux, and conveying market requirements to key stakeholders. The successful candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, extensive Linux experience, solid embedded Linux experience, fluency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust, professional written and spoken English, excellent communication and presentation skills, the ability to multi-task, a personal drive to meet commitments, an humble learner and quick study, and be willing to travel up to 30% of the time. The job is currently open in the regions AMER, EMEA, and Japan.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Extensive Linux experience - Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• Solid embedded Linux experience - Yocto or RTOS
• 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

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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with customer engagements a plus, but not a requirement

Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
• 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