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Software Engineer - Edge AI

Canonical

Remote OK
Home based - EMEA
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This remote ok full time position at Canonical is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate proactively with a distributed team</li>
<li>Develop and maintain open-source AI/ML inference application packages</li>
<li>Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them</li>
<li>Review code produced by upstream and/or other engineers at Canonical</li>
<li>Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions</li>
<li>Experiment with Ubuntu Core and showcase industry-grade Edge AI solutions</li>
<li>Secure deployment of AI inference platforms on Linux</li>
<li>Build optimized AI solutions for local inferencing on Ubuntu</li>
<li>Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Who you are</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Proven track record of at least 3 years of professional software development using Go or C++.</li>
<li>Experience working on and developing applications for Linux</li>
<li>You have interest and experience with a few of the following:</li>
<ul>
<li>Containers (docker, kubernetes)</li>
<li>Snap, debian, or RPM packaging</li>
<li>Bash scripting</li>
<li>CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc)</li>
<li>Local AI/ML inference frameworks</li>
<li>Hardware accelerators: GPU, NPU</li>
</ul>
<li>You value soft skills, communication and advocacy, and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated</li>
<li>You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>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.</em></p>
<p><em>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 </em><a href="https://canonical.com/careers/diversity/identity"><em>identity</em></a><em>, we will give your application fair consideration.</em></p>
<p>#LI-remote</p>

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

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