Embedded Linux Field Engineer

Summary

Join Canonical, a leading open source software provider, as a Mandarin-Speaking Embedded Linux Field Engineer. Based remotely in the APAC region, you will engage with customers, gather requirements, elaborate solutions, and participate in project delivery related to Embedded Linux. You will act as a customer advocate and trusted advisor, conveying market requirements to stakeholders. This role requires fluency in Mandarin and English, extensive Linux experience, and proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust). The position involves up to 30% travel. Canonical offers a competitive compensation package, including a performance-driven bonus, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• The candidate needs to be 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
• Albeit many projects can be done remotely, the successful candidate will be willing to travel up to 30% of the time for customer meetings, company events, and conferences

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 is a plus

Benefits

• 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