Embedded Linux Field Engineer (Mandarin speaking)

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

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

Experience with customer engagements is a plus

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

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

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 - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, 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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