Linux Platform Integration - Ubuntu Systems Senior Engineer

Accountabilities: • Design and implement optimized Ubuntu integrations for the latest IoT, desktop, and server-class hardware platforms.

• Work closely with silicon manufacturers and technology partners to deliver high-quality Ubuntu experiences on next-generation platforms. • Analyze the complete Linux stack, from kernel and hardware enablement through networking, virtualization, graphics, applications, and system services. • Contribute to technical plans, platform architecture decisions, testing strategies, and quality metrics for partner solutions. • Identify and implement performance enhancements and feature integrations for new hardware and software platforms. • Serve as a technical lead during customer engagements involving complete system architectures spanning cloud, edge, and device environments. • Help partners integrate applications, SDKs, and software components into Ubuntu-based platforms. • Support the creation and optimization of device operating system images using Ubuntu technologies. • Optimize applications and workloads across Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server environments. • Troubleshoot complex platform integration and performance challenges across hardware and software layers. • Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams and external technical partners to deliver solutions across multiple industries. • Stay current with emerging operating system, hardware, application, and enterprise technologies and apply relevant innovations to platform development.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in Linux systems engineering, platform integration, or a closely related technical field. • Strong understanding of the Linux stack, including operating systems, kernel-level components, networking, virtualization, graphics, and system software. • Experience working with Ubuntu or other Linux distributions in desktop, server, embedded, or IoT environments. • Understanding of hardware and software integration, particularly with modern silicon and next-generation computing platforms. • Experience designing or implementing complete system architectures across multiple technology layers. • Ability to analyze technical requirements and translate them into practical integration, testing, and optimization strategies. • Experience working with application integration, SDKs, operating system images, or embedded/device software environments. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex issues across hardware and software boundaries. • Ability to work effectively with external partners, customers, and engineering teams in technically complex environments. • Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable working across a broad range of technologies and use cases. • Strong ownership and delivery mindset, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Comfortable working independently within a globally distributed organization. • Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken. • Experience with IoT, cloud-to-edge architectures, application performance optimization, or enterprise systems is advantageous.