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Est. Monthly
Estimated €4,900 - €8,047
Posted April 17, 2026 · 129 days agoLast seen August 23, 2026Est. expiry May 22, 2026

Embedded Linux Engineer

Embedded Linux Field Engineer for Devices/IoT
Remote - Global
Remote · Software Engineering
Full-time · Senior
English
No People Management
Bachelor
How this salary compares
Salary Context: Embedded Linux Engineer

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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Remote - Global"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 23% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€2,290–€14,470). The listed pay band (€4,900–€8,047) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 403 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Embedded Linux Engineer
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
All roles in Remote - Global€2,290/per month€6,474/per month€14,470/per month
Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Senior)€4,900/per month€6,474/per month€8,047/per month
About the role

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, widely used in enterprise, cloud, AI, IoT, and industrial sectors. The company employs over 1000 colleagues across more than 70 countries, with few office-based roles, emphasizing distributed collaboration. The role involves working on Linux-based embedded systems in critical industries, requiring deep Linux expertise, coding skills, and experience with embedded software development.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Engage customers during presales to gather requirements and explain our technology
  • Elaborate solutions to be proposed to prospective clients
  • Participate to the delivery of select projects related to Embedded Linux
  • 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

Requirements

  • Extensive Linux experience - Debian or Ubuntu preferred
  • Distribution / Packaging experience (deb, rpm, ...)
  • Solid embedded Linux experience (Yocto, Buildroot...)
  • Fluency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust
  • Professional written and spoken English

Education Level

Bachelor
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