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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing pre-IPO international software company.

Canonical's engineering team is at the forefront of the IoT revolution and aims to strengthen this position by developing cutting-edge telemetry and connectivity solutions. By integrating reliable, secure, and robust data streaming capabilities into the Snappy ecosystem, we are setting new standards in the industry for ease of development, implementation, management and security.

We are seeking talented individuals to help us enhance our global SaaS services, providing customers with the essential data services needed to build the next generation of IoT devices effortlessly. Our commitment to data governance, ownership, and confidentiality is unparalleled, ensuring our customers can innovate with confidence on top of the globally trusted Ubuntu platform.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

What your day will look like

• Work remotely with a globally distributed team, driving technical excellence and fostering innovation across diverse engineering environments.
• Design and architect high-performance service APIs to power streaming data services, ensuring seamless integration across teams and products using Python and Golang.
• Develop robust governance, auditing, and management systems within our advanced telemetry platform, ensuring security, compliance, and operational integrity.
• Partner with our infrastructure team to build scalable cloud-based SaaS solutions while also delivering containerized on-prem deployments for enterprise customers.
• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of new features—taking projects from spec to production, ensuring operational excellence at scale.
• Provide technical oversight, review code and designs, and set best practices to maintain engineering excellence.
• Engage in high-level technical discussions, collaborating on optimal solutions with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders.
• Work remotely with occasional global travel (2-4 weeks per year) for internal and external events, fostering deeper collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
  
  

• You design and architect scalable backend services, messaging/data pipelines, and REST APIs using Golang or Python, guiding best practices, technical direction, and system scalability.
• You possess deep expertise in cybersecurity principles and proactively address the complex challenges of IoT environments—secure connectivity, data streaming, governance, and compliance.
• You bring proven expertise in designing and optimizing systems using:
• IAM models, encryption, access control, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA) to ensure secure and compliant data handling.
• Ability to design decentralized data ownership models, ensuring interoperability and governance across domains.
• Designing high-throughput, low-latency systems for IoT data processing.
• Data streaming technologies (MQTT, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Observability tools (OpenTelemetry)
• Industrial/engineering data exchange protocols (OPC-UA, ModBus)
• You thrive in cross-functional environments, partnering with product teams, engineers, and stakeholders to drive high-impact technical solutions that align with business objectives.
• You mentor junior engineers, foster technical excellence, and contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• You embrace challenges with an open mind, continuously seeking opportunities to learn, improve, and innovate in a rapidly evolving IoT landscape.
• You are familiar with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
• You hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
  

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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Skills: Troubleshooting Network Protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and OS Knowledge.

Networking Hardware: Networking, Desktop Support, IT Support, Laptop Support.

Technician Activities: Desktop Support, Network Troubleshooting, Hardware Support.

Hardware Engineering: Computer Hardware, Hardware Networking, Software Installation.

Tools: EAGLE/ALTIUM PCB Software, 3D Case Fit Design Development.

Experience: Strong grip on the product manufacturing pipeline, EMC Testing, hands-on experience with custom development boards like CC2640, NRF52840, STM32, and ESP32.

Problem Solving Skills: Required for effective hardware troubleshooting and support.

Aspiring Hardware Engineers typically need a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar field. Experience in hardware design, troubleshooting, and programming languages like Python or C++ is beneficial.

A Hardware Engineer designs and develops the physical components of technology, such as computer chips and sensors, utilizing knowledge of electronics, circuits, and computer architecture.

Being a Hardware Engineer requires dedication and intellect, with most roles necessitating a bachelor's degree in relevant fields. Mastering complex concepts and precision in problem-solving is essential.

Locations:

• Jhotwara, Jaipur
• Ajmer Jaipur Expressway
• Madhavaram, Chennai
• Thirunelvelli, Chennai
• Adyar, Chennai
• Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
• New Town, Kolkata
• Belgharia, Kolkata
• Dunlop, Kolkata
• Garia, Kolkata
• Kolkata South, Kolkata
• Nager Bazar, Kolkata
• Khairatabad, Hyderabad
• Panipat Sector 25
• NGO Colony, Tirunelveli

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Join to apply for the Senior Ubuntu Embedded IoT System Engineer role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Canonical's OEM Delivery Team works with tier-one OEM, IHV, and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Classic, Ubuntu Core, and bring Ubuntu directly to millions of users. You will have the opportunity to enable cutting edge technology with world leading partners, and become the first contributor to the innovation.

We are hiring a Senior Ubuntu Embedded IoT System Engineer to represent Canonical with leading OEMs, ODMs, and silicon partners and to deliver the best user experience of Ubuntu on partner hardware for Robotics, Automotive, SmartNIC, Medical device, Industry gateway and many other products.

In this role, you will use your knowledge of Linux and hardware and improve Ubuntu for millions of users.

We work with the world's most significant silicon companies - Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Mediatek, Hisilicon, Samsung and more - to optimize Ubuntu on their next-generation chips. We also work with OEMs and ODMs - Dell, HP, Lenovo, Advantech, ADLink and many more - to ensure that Ubuntu works perfectly on their hardware.

This fast-paced environment requires excellent time management, insightful debugging, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and deep knowledge of the Linux system .

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region

The role entails

• Provide software and system engineering services for OEM and ODM customers
• Work closely with partners on platform bring up
• Work with project managers and Field/QA engineers to identify, triage, and fix critical problems
• Work with individual upstream projects to find and apply patches for bugs
• Conduct root cause analysis, collect and organize details to reproduce and explain results
• Facilitate communication between Ubuntu, firmware and hardware engineering teams
• Occasional international travel to the EU, USA, Taiwan and China
  
  

• A Bachelor or higher degree in STEM, preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Familiar with C, Python and Bash
• Familiar with linux boot up process
• Linux kernel, boot and system-level architecture skills
• Experience of bootloader development, such as u-boot
• Software development on Arm or non-X86 platforms
• Linux debugging and resolution abilities
• Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team
• Ability to learn fast to work on cutting edge technologies
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
  
  

• Experience with system firmware, including uboot, UEFI, ACPI, DSDT, boot loaders, device firmware
• Experience debugging power management on PCI ASPM, SATA ALPM, low power profiles
• Experience in board design, bring up, and validation
• Experience with electrical engineering design tools (e.g. schematic capture, layout)
• Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, RISC-V
• Familiarity with Ubuntu development model
• Shell/Python scripting skills
  
  

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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Join to apply for the Senior Ubuntu Embedded IoT System Engineer role at Canonical

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Join to apply for the Senior Ubuntu Embedded IoT System Engineer role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Canonical's OEM Delivery Team works with tier-one OEM, IHV, and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Classic, Ubuntu Core, and bring Ubuntu directly to millions of users. You will have the opportunity to enable cutting edge technology with world leading partners, and become the first contributor to the innovation.

We are hiring a Senior Ubuntu Embedded IoT System Engineer to represent Canonical with leading OEMs, ODMs, and silicon partners and to deliver the best user experience of Ubuntu on partner hardware for Robotics, Automotive, SmartNIC, Medical device, Industry gateway and many other products.

In this role, you will use your knowledge of Linux and hardware and improve Ubuntu for millions of users.

We work with the world's most significant silicon companies - Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Mediatek, Hisilicon, Samsung and more - to optimize Ubuntu on their next-generation chips. We also work with OEMs and ODMs - Dell, HP, Lenovo, Advantech, ADLink and many more - to ensure that Ubuntu works perfectly on their hardware.

This fast-paced environment requires excellent time management, insightful debugging, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and deep knowledge of the Linux system .

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region

The role entails

• Provide software and system engineering services for OEM and ODM customers
• Work closely with partners on platform bring up
• Work with project managers and Field/QA engineers to identify, triage, and fix critical problems
• Work with individual upstream projects to find and apply patches for bugs
• Conduct root cause analysis, collect and organize details to reproduce and explain results
• Facilitate communication between Ubuntu, firmware and hardware engineering teams
• Occasional international travel to the EU, USA, Taiwan and China
  
  

• A Bachelor or higher degree in STEM, preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Familiar with C, Python and Bash
• Familiar with linux boot up process
• Linux kernel, boot and system-level architecture skills
• Experience of bootloader development, such as u-boot
• Software development on Arm or non-X86 platforms
• Linux debugging and resolution abilities
• Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team
• Ability to learn fast to work on cutting edge technologies
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
  
  

• Experience with system firmware, including uboot, UEFI, ACPI, DSDT, boot loaders, device firmware
• Experience debugging power management on PCI ASPM, SATA ALPM, low power profiles
• Experience in board design, bring up, and validation
• Experience with electrical engineering design tools (e.g. schematic capture, layout)
• Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, RISC-V
• Familiarity with Ubuntu development model
• Shell/Python scripting skills
  
  

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, edge computing, and IoT. 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 industrial edge solutions. You will work on designing and implementing applications that run on constrained IoT devices to powerful gateways. Embedded systems and 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 IoT 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 IoT solutions
• Contribute to the development of IoT platforms
• Contribute to building Edge AI solutions
• Participate in IoT standardisation working group discussions and planning (Connectivity Standards Alliance, Web of Things, etc)
• Work on Matter, the connectivity standard unifying smart homes
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
  
  

• Proven track record of at least 3 years of professional software development using Go or C++.
• You have experience working with RESTful APIs or asynchronous messaging protocols
• You have interest and experience with a few of the following:
• Containers (docker, kubernetes)
• Linux distributions
• Snap, debian, or RPM packaging
• Shell scripting
• CI/CD (Github Actions, Gitlab CI, etc)
• IoT frameworks and protocols
• Real-time applications
• AIML inference frameworks
• 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
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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Join to apply for the Software Engineer - Industrial IoT role at Canonical

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Join to apply for the Software Engineer - Industrial IoT role at Canonical

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, edge computing, and IoT. 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 industrial edge solutions. You will work on designing and implementing applications that run on constrained IoT devices to powerful gateways. Embedded systems and 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 IoT 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 IoT solutions
• Contribute to the development of IoT platforms
• Contribute to building Edge AI solutions
• Participate in IoT standardisation working group discussions and planning (Connectivity Standards Alliance, Web of Things, etc)
• Work on Matter, the connectivity standard unifying smart homes
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
  
  

• Proven track record of at least 3 years of professional software development using Go or C++.
• You have experience working with RESTful APIs or asynchronous messaging protocols
• You have interest and experience with a few of the following:
• Containers (docker, kubernetes)
• Linux distributions
• Snap, debian, or RPM packaging
• Shell scripting
• CI/CD (Github Actions, Gitlab CI, etc)
• IoT frameworks and protocols
• Real-time applications
• AIML inference frameworks
• 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
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 07/09/2025

ATHEER Connectivity is a wireless technology company offers solutions designedto bridge the digital divide and transform last-mile connectivity for telecoms and enterprises. Our products are engineered to provideextremely high-speed wireless links without the need for extensive ground infrastructure.

Hardware Engineer – High-Speed PCB & PoE Design

Location: Riyadh / Remote

Type: Full-time

About Us

ATHEER Connectivity is a wireless technology company offering innovative solutions that bridge the digital divide and transform last-mile connectivity for telecoms and enterprises. Our products are engineered to deliver ultra high-speed wireless links—eliminating the need for costly ground infrastructure.

As we continue to scale our hardware product line, we’re looking for a highly skilled Hardware Engineer with expertise in high-speed PCB design, PoE (Power over Ethernet) circuitry, and wireline signal integrity. This role is pivotal to ensuring the performance and reliability of our 60 GHz mmWave platforms and networking equipment.

Key Responsibilities

PCB Design & Development

• Lead schematic capture and layout of complex multilayer PCBs for high-speed wireline interfaces (10G/25G/40G).

• Design and simulate differential pairs, impedance-controlled traces, and high-frequency signal paths.

• Develop PoE and power delivery circuitry compliant with 802.3af/at/bt standards.

Signal Integrity & Validation

• Perform SI/PI simulations and coordinate board-level validation using oscilloscopes, VNAs, and test fixtures.

• Ensure compliance with EMI/EMC standards and contribute to product certifications.

• Collaborate with manufacturing partners on PCB stackups, fabrication specs, and assembly guidelines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with RF, mechanical, and software engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.

• Assist in hardware bring-up, system integration, and field debugging.

Documentation & Reliability

• Generate BOMs, test procedures, layout guidelines, and hardware release documentation.

• Contribute to design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) practices.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in high-speed PCB design and hardware development.

• Expertise in signal integrity, PoE design, and Ethernet PHY interfaces (SFP+, QSFP, etc.).

• Proficiency with ECAD tools (Altium Designer, KiCAD, or Cadence Allegro).

• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers).

• Familiarity with embedded systems and digital hardware design.

• Experience with mmWave systems or RF is a plus but not required.

Competitive Salary & Growth Opportunities

• Attractive compensation aligned with experience.

• Fast-track career growth in a fast-paced hardware-centric startup.

• Be part of building next-gen telecom infrastructure.

• Contribute to products powering future wireless broadband networks.

• Hybrid/remote work options available.

• Work alongside a cross-disciplinary team of RF, software, and systems engineers.

EE Department, Saudi Arabia

Full Time

No of Positions: 1

Experience: 5 - 8 Years

Job Description:

• Low power circuit design.
• Components selection.
• Providing layout guidelines to PCB designer.
• Experience with different 8, 16, and 32-bit microcontrollers and microprocessor design.
• Preparation of bill of materials.
• Experience with power supply design including SMPS, DC/DC converters, and LDOs.
• Knowledge of protocols including RS232, RS485, SPI, USB, CAN, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, and BLE.
• Experience with RF, GPS, GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card, camera, LCD, and PCI interface.
• Experience preparing product documents like project manuals.
• Knowledge and experience in EMI/EMC compliance, automotive, or medical compliance.
• Experience in customer communications via telephone, Skype, chat, and email.
• Experience in team leadership and resource management.
• Experience in developing schedules, time estimating, cost estimating, planning, defining scope, documentation, creating charts and schedules, risk analysis, and managing risks and issues.