Solutions Architect for Automotive

About the role

Canonical is seeking a Solutions Architect for Automotive to help partners and prospects understand and embrace their open source platform. The role involves applying expert insights to real-world customer problems, enabling the enterprise adoption of Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and AI/MLOps technologies. You will act as a trusted advisor and customer advocate, bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain technology
• Liaise with internal experts to aggregate collective knowledge into comprehensive solutions
• Participate in the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux, including demos and PoCs
• Convey market requirements to key stakeholders and participate in the development or refining of generic solutions
• Act as a customer advocate and trusted advisor to the company

Required skills

• Linux
• Embedded Linux
• Yocto
• RTOS
• Golang
• Python
• C
• C++
• Rust
• Automotive industry

Nice to have

• ISO26262
• ISO21434
• Customer engagements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Benefits

• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel opportunities
• Priority Pass for travel

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm and the publisher of Ubuntu, a leading open source platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, operating as a remote-first organization since 2004.