Remote opportunity at
CanonicalSoftware Engineer, Automotive and Industrial Architecture
Canonical, the publisher of the widely used Ubuntu platform, is hiring a Software Engineer for Automotive and Industrial Architecture. This remote position is based in the…
Career Tools
About This Role
Canonical, the publisher of the widely used Ubuntu platform, is hiring a Software Engineer for Automotive and Industrial Architecture. This remote position is based in the EMEA region and operates at the intersection of upstream open source innovation and industrial regulatory standards. Canonical is a profitable, founder-led enterprise supporting breakthrough technologies like AI, cloud computing, and IoT, with a distributed workforce spanning over seventy-five countries. This role suits professionals who…
Job Description
Canonical, the publisher of the widely used Ubuntu platform, is hiring a Software Engineer for Automotive and Industrial Architecture. This remote position is based in the EMEA region and operates at the intersection of upstream open source innovation and industrial regulatory standards. Canonical is a profitable, founder-led enterprise supporting breakthrough technologies like AI, cloud computing, and IoT, with a distributed workforce spanning over seventy-five countries.
This role suits professionals who want to help transform a general-purpose operating system into a dependable foundation for automotive and industrial compute. Engineers in this position will define architectures, processes, and verification strategies to bring secure open source software into mission-critical systems. Team members collaborate across engineering groups and partner with industrial leaders to build capabilities from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Translate safety, quality, and cybersecurity standards from the automotive and industrial sectors into actionable engineering requirements, performing gap analyses against existing capabilities
- Produce structured engineering documentation such as traceability models, requirements, risk analyses, certification records, and test strategies
- Partner with internal engineering teams to ensure development practices meet industrial compliance demands
- Design, build, and run verification and validation activities to qualify Ubuntu and related components for regulated settings
- Build and enhance automation and tooling designed to scale compliance evidence generation, testing, reporting, and traceability
- Interact with industrial partners to understand expectations, align internal capabilities with external needs, and assist with technical reviews and audits
- Contribute to ongoing enhancements of internal standards and processes as the team expands
Requirements
- Strong software engineering foundation with experience building complex systems on Linux
- Professional production experience utilizing C, C++, and Python
- Demonstrated background working within regulated domains such as industrial, automotive, or similar environments governed by safety, quality, or cybersecurity standards
- Practical experience applying standards including ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 61508, IEC 62443, SOTIF, or (A)SPICE
- Experience in software or system architecture, implementation, or validation and verification of complex embedded systems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills capable of producing precise technical documents
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a distributed team and communicate with industrial partners
Qualifications
- Contributions to open source software projects, specifically involving Software Defined Vehicles
- Familiarity with Debian packaging
- Experience working with Rust or safety-critical software development
Core Skills
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with team sprints in person twice a year
- Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
- Annual compensation reviews and performance-driven yearly bonus
- Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Access to a Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
- Travel opportunities for company events, including long-haul travel upgrades and Priority Pass
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers are based only on the employer’s listing; where it doesn’t say, neither do we.
Is this a remote position?
Yes, this is a remote role based specifically in the EMEA region.
What is the employment type?
The posting specifies that this is a full-time employment opportunity.
What salary is offered for this role?
The specific salary is not stated in the job posting, though compensation considers geographical location, experience, and performance with annual reviews and performance-driven bonuses.
What travel is required for this role?
While the role is distributed, teams meet in person two to four times yearly in various global locations for strategy and execution alignment.
Sample Interview Questions
AI-generated questions tailored to this specific role — a preview of the full practice set.