[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Canonical logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/b4d068a9-221-1.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)[Canonical](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) # Software Engineer, Automotive and Industrial Architecture AI Summary Canonical is seeking a software engineer or architect to help make Ubuntu suitable for regulated automotive and industrial systems. The role combines Linux systems engineering with safety, cybersecurity, quality, verification, and certification work under standards such as ISO 26262 and IEC 61508. The successful candidate will create requirements, traceability and risk artifacts, automate compliance evidence, and work with internal engineering teams and industrial partners. This is a remote EMEA position in a globally distributed organization, with occasional in-person team sprints. The posting supports candidates ranging from early-career engineers to experienced architects, provided they have relevant regulated-systems experience.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)ShareRemote from[EMEA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/emea.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Software Engineering](https://jobicy.com/categories/engineering.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceOpen levelPublished7 Nov 2026Apply before7 Dec 2026Listing views50Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. [Canonical](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) 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. We are hiring multiple positions from early-career engineers to experienced architects focused on the different dimensions of dependable software: cybersecurity, quality, and safety. What does it take to bring the world’s open source software into mission-critical systems? At Canonical, we are driving the engineering discipline needed to build secure, reliable, and high-quality products that our automotive and industrial partners can depend on. Ubuntu is already the world’s most widely used Linux distribution in general; we want to make it the world’s best choice for the automotive and industrial sectors too. We operate at the boundary between upstream open source innovation and the industrial regulatory realities. Our engineers define the concepts, architectures, processes, verification strategies, and certification artifacts to transform a general-purpose platform into a dependable, certifiable foundation for automotive and industrial compute. This is systems-level engineering at scale, requiring precision, rigor, and a deep understanding of how complex software behaves in constrained, regulated environments. We are looking for engineers and architects who combine an open source hacker and builder mindset with respect for rigorous, standards-driven engineering. You will work across Canonical engineering teams and with leading industrial partners, helping to build this capability from the ground up and shaping how open source enters the most demanding technical domains. Location: This is a remote role based in the EMEA region. The role entails * Translate automotive and industrial cybersecurity, quality and safety standards into actionable engineering requirements and perform gap analyses against current capabilities. * Drive the creation of structured engineering artifacts, including requirements, traceability models, risk analysis, test strategies, and certification documentation. * Collaborate with Canonical engineering teams to align development practices with industrial compliance needs. * Design, implement, and execute verification and validation activities required to qualify Ubuntu and other components for regulated environments. * Develop and improve automation and tooling to scale traceability, testing, compliance evidence generation, and reporting. * Engage with industrial partners to understand their expectations, align external expectations and internal capabilities, and support audits and technical reviews. * Contribute to the continuous improvement of Canonical’s internal processes and standards capability as the team scales. What we are looking for in you * Strong software engineering foundation with experience in developing complex systems on Linux. * Professional experience with C, C++, and Python in production environments. * Demonstrated experience working within automotive, industrial, or other regulated environments governed by safety, cybersecurity, or quality standards (such as ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 61508, IEC 62443, SOTIF, or (A)SPICE), and applying them in practice. * Experience in system or software architecture, implementation, or verification and validation of complex embedded systems. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce precise technical documentation. * Ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed team and engage with industrial partners. Additional experience that is valuable * Contributions to open source projects, particularly in the area of Software Defined Vehicles. * Knowledge of Debian packaging. * Experience with Rust or safety-critical software development. What we offer colleagues We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. * 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 About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.​ Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical is an equal-opportunity employer 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](https://canonical.com/careers/diversity/identity). Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/159585-software-engineer-automotive-and-industrial-architecture.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe work requires deep systems-level Linux engineering plus practical application of demanding automotive and industrial safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards. Candidates must independently translate regulations into verifiable technical processes while coordinating across distributed teams and external partners. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$125,000US market range (per year)$95k–$160k0$176k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No base-salary amount is disclosed in the posting; the annual USD figures are estimated market compensation for a senior Linux, embedded systems, and regulated-software engineering role. The yearly period is inferred from the full-time professional role and the employer's reference to base pay and annual compensation review; the annual bonus is excluded from the base-pay estimate. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Linux systems engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Linux%20systems%20engineering.md)[C programming](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=C%20programming.md)[C++ programming](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=C%2B%2B%20programming.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[Embedded systems](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Embedded%20systems.md)[Software architecture](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Software%20architecture.md)[ISO 26262](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ISO%2026262.md)[ISO/SAE 21434](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ISOSAE%2021434.md)[IEC 61508](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=IEC%2061508.md)[IEC 62443](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=IEC%2062443.md)[Verification and validation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Verification%20and%20validation.md)[Requirements traceability](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Requirements%20traceability.md)[Risk analysis](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Risk%20analysis.md)[Technical documentation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20documentation.md)[Open source development](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Open%20source%20development.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you translate ISO 26262 requirements into actionable software-engineering work for a Linux-based platform?I would first identify the applicable safety goals, software requirements, integrity levels, and required work products. I would map them to platform components, define bidirectional traceability from requirements through implementation and tests, perform gap analysis, and establish evidence packages for reviews and certification. Describe your approach to verification and validation for a complex embedded Linux system. I use a layered strategy covering static analysis, unit tests, integration tests, hardware-in-the-loop testing, fault injection, regression automation, and system-level acceptance criteria. I make each result traceable to a requirement and retain reproducible test environments and artifacts for auditability. What techniques would you use to automate compliance evidence generation? I would integrate requirements, source-control, CI/CD, test-management, and static-analysis tools so that build provenance, test results, coverage, reviews, and traceability reports are collected automatically. The output should be versioned, reproducible, and structured for internal and external audits. How have you addressed cybersecurity in a safety- or mission-critical product? I begin with threat modeling and asset identification, then define security requirements for secure boot, update mechanisms, access control, hardening, vulnerability management, and logging. I validate controls through reviews, automated scanning, penetration testing where appropriate, and documented remediation processes. How do you collaborate effectively with external industrial partners in a distributed environment? I establish clear technical interfaces, decision records, requirements ownership, review milestones, and concise written status updates. I use evidence-based discussions, raise risks early, and ensure agreements and actions remain visible across time zones through shared documentation and issue tracking. Next step ## Apply now. Follow the employer’s application method and review Jobicy’s safety guidance before sharing personal information. 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