Location: Home Based - Shenzhen, China
Role Summary
Ubuntu is the most widely used Linux for innovation from cloud to connected device. Our growing team of IoT field engineers help customers deliver sophisticated IoT products and services across a wide range of industries - from autonomous vehicles to refrigeration solutions.
Field engineers carry a significant responsibility - helping customers understand the range of silicon and board options, helping them deliver their unique applications, and helping them ensure the security of critical infrastructure. Our team hires software engineers with experience in the full stack of Linux from firmware to GUI. We represent Canonical and its capabilities to some of the most important companies in the world. Our customers have tremendously varied goals - from mission critical and very expensive machines to tiny and low-cost things. We aim to bring the right insights at each stage of the process and to help these customers make effective choices. Most importantly, we aim to help them deliver devices that meet their business goals, on time.
Responsibilities include consulting, developing, demonstrating, and presenting some of the most advanced operating systems and application technologies available in the enterprise world. The role is a fast-paced, problem-solving environment and the questions require answers can be challenging yet very exciting. The right candidate must be resourceful, quick-thinking, and able to deliver on a wide variety of solutions across cloud, server, desktop and IoT technologies.
This role will support customers in China and the broader Asia-Pacific market.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Build strategic relationships with key technology partners and customers
Conduct yourself as a trusted technical advisor
Apply expertise in analysing a customer's business or technical challenges and correctly map the appropriate solution
Leverage deep knowledge of Ubuntu and related technologies to provide technical subject matter expertise to sales staff, partners, and customers for the development and implementation of complex IoT products and end-end solutions
Work in conjunction with Canonical’s IoT and Cloud sales, delivery and business development teams to grow existing customer accounts as well as winning new customers, including the interaction with other offices in APAC (Taipei, Tokyo and Beijing).
Develop and present technical sales collateral such as presentations, how-to guides, and technical competitive documents to project teams.
Propose and present custom technical solutions to Canonical’s clients and partners based upon Ubuntu technologies such as Ubuntu Core, Snaps and other Canonical technologies.
Understand and champion the technical knowledge and product skills required to meet customer requirements and close new business.
Assist in coordinating and preparing responses to RFx documents.
Based in Shenzhen, travel required; mix of domestic and international up to 30%.
Required Skills and Experience
A degree in engineering, preferably computer science or software engineering
2 years experience in enterprise or commercial software development with Linux
Excellent communication and presentation skills - both to customers and in support of technology and industry conferences.
Skills in supporting complex sales cycles what involve detailed technical requirements, multiple technical stakeholders and new innovative product designs.
Ability to interpret customer business challenges and technical issues and effectively communicate how a solution will align to their needs and requirements.
Experience of deploying embedded and IoT solutions - from hardware, operating systems through applications and cloud services.
Understanding of security issues in the IoT industry.
Understanding of the Linux kernel: modules, BSPs, etc.
Familiarity with x86 and ARM SoC architectures and vendors.
Experience of working in verticals such as automotive, robotics, gateway, networking, industrial and digital signage.
5+ years of experience in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu
Open source & Linux
Familiarity with open source development tools and methodology.
A strong and demonstrated grasp of Linux technologies including advanced scripting, development and Linux software packaging experience.
Familiarity with the licenses and license compliance requirements for open source software.
Familiarity with boot loaders and hardware-related aspects of Linux development
Strong English and Chinese language communication skills, especially in online environments such as mailing lists and social collaboration tools
Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation, delivering according to a schedule.
Self-driven personality.
Location: Barcelona, Spain; Athens, Greece; Romania; Germany; France; United Kingdom; Ireland; Italy
Workplace: remote
About Welocalize
Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale.
Welocalize’s Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. welocalize.com
Overview
The German Translator role focuses on delivering high-quality translations across various content types using standard CAT tools and adhering strictly to client-specific guidelines and processes. It involves continuous quality improvement through feedback, training, and collaboration, while meeting key performance indicators in productivity, quality, and timeliness.
Job Responsibilities
The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:
Perform translations in various translation tools for assigned clients and projects
Translate various types of content, e.g. marketing, help, UI, or regulated content
Support the team with copy-edit tasks on selected content types
Master the standard CAT tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients (e.g. tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements)
Precisely follow the established translation process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to
Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements
Improve based on the corrections made by senior team members as well as the client reviewers
Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots
Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the clients
Participate in the error arbitration process
Meet the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery and quality
Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team
Constantly analyze own gaps and think of what assistance the senior members can provide to help address those
Meet the goals set by the team manager
Experience and Skills
Native-level fluency in German language
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
2-4 years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
Good understanding of the localization process
Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with tight deadlines
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
Ability to work within a virtual team
Fast learner, motivated, versatile
Education Level
University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)
Job Reference: #LI-JC1
Location: Home Based - Americas; Home based - EMEA
Canonical 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 a Software Engineer for Ceph & Distributed Storage. As part of Cloud Engineering, you’ll be building modelling software to drive systems such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes with a focus on distributed storage and Ceph. You’ll be engineering solutions to scale in production, working with our field teams to ensure we’re meeting the needs of customers looking to adopt cutting-edge technology.
Applicants should be passionate about the future of the software defined datacenter, distributed systems, and open source. Canonical is a globally distributed team of engineers who share that passion, and you will need to work well in that context. Engineers who thrive at Canonical are mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem, and equally aware of the needs of large, innovative organizations.
This job involves international travel several times a year, usually for one week at a time.
Location:
This role will be based remotely in EMEA or the Americas regions
What your day will look like
Write high quality, rigorously designed Python and Golang software
Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them
Contribute to technical documentation that define best practices for authoring high quality operators
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
Develop and maintain software for delivery, operations and life-cycle management of Ceph storage
What we are looking for in you
You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
You have experience with writing modern, maintainable Python
You have experience with Ceph storage
You love technology and working with brilliant people
You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
You have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging
An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
Additional skills that you might also bring
Experience operating Ceph clusters in production
Experience with open source distributed storage such as Gluster, Minio, Mayastor or similar
What we offer you
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 recognise 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 - 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
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 our 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.
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