Software Engineer - Edge AI
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 teamDevelop and maintain open-source AI/ML inference application packagesDebug issues and produce high-quality code to fix themReview code produced by upstream and/or other engineers at CanonicalDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutionsExperiment with Ubuntu Core and showcase industry-grade Edge AI solutionsSecure deployment of AI inference platforms on LinuxBuild optimized AI solutions for local inferencing on UbuntuWork 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 LinuxYou have interest and experience with a few of the following:Containers (docker, kubernetes)Snap, debian, or RPM packagingBash scriptingCI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc)Local AI/ML inference frameworksHardware accelerators: GPU, NPU You value soft skills, communication and advocacy, and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivatedYou 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.
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