Python Engineer, Ubuntu Hardware Certification at Canonical

Role overview

Canonical's certification team develops tools and probing hardware that check whether devices work properly with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server. The work supports silicon firms, OEMs and ODMs in delivering a reliable Ubuntu experience. This role is home based in EMEA and includes international meetings two or three times a year.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and add features to Python-based test tools such as Checkbox, used internally and by industry partners.
• Develop remote automated testing approaches and improve existing certification processes.
• Build software for in-house test hardware that exercises graphics, hotplug, Bluetooth and other device capabilities.
• Write functional and performance tests to support hardware enablement and prevent regressions.
• Collaborate with hardware and software partners to improve Ubuntu compatibility.

Qualifications

• Python programming and a quality-focused, pragmatic approach to software design.
• Interest in automated testing methods and previous experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution.
• Ability to work productively with a globally distributed team.
• Hardware or IoT testing and experience with C are useful additional skills.
• Curiosity about building and probing devices; agile-team experience is also desirable.

Technology in this role

• Python: Maintain and add features to Python-based test tools such as Checkbox, used internally and by industry .
• Linux: Interest in automated testing methods and previous experience with Ubuntu or another Linux .
• C: Hardware or IoT testing and experience with C are useful additional .
• CAN: We design hardware which can be used to probe devices independently, and frameworks for software tests that check every aspect of Ubuntu on that .
• Bluetooth: Build software for in-house test hardware that exercises graphics, hotplug, Bluetooth and other device .

Role-specific candidate guide

Preparation notes based on the employer’s stated responsibilities and qualifications.

Understanding the scope. This Python Software Engineer - Ubuntu Hardware Certification Team position at Canonical is best assessed through the work described in the employer’s posting, rather than the title alone. The available role overview says: “Canonical's certification team develops tools and probing hardware that check whether devices work properly with Ubuntu Core, Desktop and Server. The work supports silicon firms, OEMs and ODMs in delivering a reliable…” Read that statement together with the responsibilities below to understand the likely balance between delivery, coordination and technical decision-making. The role belongs to the software engineering area, but that label is only a guide to the work; the employer’s own requirements remain decisive. Before applying, check the original listing for reporting lines, product or team assignment, employment terms and any details that may have changed since this copy was checked. Where this page says a fact is not specified, treat it as an open question rather than an implied promise.

What the responsibilities signal. The posting specifically names “Maintain and add features to Python-based test tools such as Checkbox, used internally and by industry partners.”; “Develop remote automated testing approaches and improve existing certification processes.”; “Build software for in-house test hardware that exercises graphics, hotplug, Bluetooth and other device capabilities.”. For each duty, identify a project where you performed comparable work and be ready to describe the context, your own contribution, constraints, decisions, and measurable result. Explain how you moved from the initial need to implementation, review, release or operational follow-through, where those stages apply. If the work involved other teams or users, distinguish your decisions from the group’s contribution. Avoid presenting a technology keyword as proof by itself: connect it to the problem you solved, the scale or complexity involved, and what changed after your work. The source may contain additional duties; review it directly before preparing your application.

How to read the requirements. The listed qualifications include “Python programming and a quality-focused, pragmatic approach to software design.”; “Interest in automated testing methods and previous experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution.”; “Ability to work productively with a globally distributed team.”. Mark each requirement as demonstrated, adjacent experience or a genuine gap, then use a concise example for the first two categories. A strong example explains what you personally owned, how you made trade-offs, how you validated the result and what you learned. If the posting specifies years of experience, language ability, certifications, location or eligibility, address those facts plainly in your CV or application rather than relying on the employer to infer them. Do not claim a qualification from exposure alone. For a requirement you do not meet, describe relevant transferable experience accurately and ask the recruiter whether it is mandatory.

Technology and working evidence. The technology terms associated with this listing are Python, Linux. Treat this as a set of posting-derived signals, not a guarantee that every tool is used daily or that the list is complete. For each term relevant to your experience, prepare one concrete example: the system or workflow, the part you.

Benefits

• Home-based distributed work with twice-yearly in-person team gatherings.
• A stated USD 2,000 yearly learning budget, compensation reviews and recognition rewards.
• Annual and parental leave, employee assistance and travel opportunities for company events, subject to the applicable local programme.

About Canonical

Canonical publishes Ubuntu and develops open-source products for cloud, AI, connected devices and enterprise infrastructure. It describes most engineering roles as home based, with periodic in-person team gatherings.

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