Canonical

Software Engineer - Edge AI

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About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, edge computing, and AI. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.

Your role will be to help us provide easy-to-deploy, secure, and customizable edge AI solutions, specifically focusing on Inference Snaps. You will work on designing and implementing silicon-optimized application packages for AI/ML inference, targeting devices from embedded systems to powerful gateways. Linux will be at the core of your everyday challenges.

In our team we value collaboration, peer reviews, good integration/unit testing, and writing maintainable code. General knowledge and experience with Linux as a developer platform is required.

What you’ll do

Collaborate proactively with a distributed team

Develop and maintain open-source AI/ML inference application packages

Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them

Review code produced by upstream and/or other engineers at Canonical

Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions

Experiment with Ubuntu Core and showcase industry-grade Edge AI solutions

Secure deployment of AI inference platforms on Linux

Build optimized AI solutions for local inferencing on Ubuntu

Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

Who you are

Proven track record of at least 3 years of professional software development using Go or C++.

Experience working on and developing applications for Linux

You have interest and experience with a few of the following:

Containers (docker, kubernetes)

Snap, debian, or RPM packaging

Bash scripting

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc)

Local AI/ML inference frameworks

Hardware accelerators: GPU, NPU

You value soft skills, communication and advocacy, and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated

You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world’s best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.

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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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Software Engineer - Edge AI role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Canonical?
  3. Which of API integration, Remote Collaboration and Writing have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Remote Collaboration and Writing.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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