Canonical · 1 month ago
Solutions Architect for Automotive
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, and they are seeking a Solutions Architect for Automotive to help partners understand and embrace their open source platform. The role involves engaging with customers, delivering projects related to Embedded Linux, and advocating for customer needs while collaborating with other experts at Canonical.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain our technology
Liaise with other Canonical's experts (mastering the Cloud, Kubernetes, Security or Safety, etc) to aggregate our collective knowledge into comprehensive solutions for our prospective clients
Participate to the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux, including demos and PoCs
Convey market requirements to key stakeholders in our organization, and sometimes participate to the development or refining of generic solutions to unlock market potential
Be both a customer advocate and a trusted advisor to Canonical
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Extensive Linux experience - Debian or Ubuntu preferred
Solid embedded Linux experience - Yocto or RTOS
Fluency in Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust
Professional written and spoken English in addition to the local language
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Interest in customer-facing engagement, including pitching, demonstrating and understanding customer environment and needs
Result-oriented, ability to multi-task
A personal drive to meet commitments
An humble learner and quick study
Relevant experience in the Automotive industry
Willing to travel up to 30% of the time for customer meetings, company events, and conferences
Preferred
Experience with ISO26262 and/or ISO21434
Experience with customer engagements
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others
Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Company
Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
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