Lukas Klingsbo
About Lukas Klingsbo
Lukas Klingsbo is a Senior Software Engineer currently working at Canonical and an Open Source Engineer at Blue Fire. He has extensive experience in software development, having worked with various companies in Sweden and Australia, and is actively involved in the development of the Flame game engine for Flutter.
Work at Canonical
Lukas Klingsbo currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at Canonical, where he has been employed since 2023. His role involves building the OS installer for Ubuntu using Flutter, contributing to the development of user-friendly installation processes for one of the most popular Linux distributions.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Lukas Klingsbo has a diverse background in software development, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. He served as a Lead Developer at London Sales Global from 2013 to 2014, and as a Developer at Kivra in 2012. His experience also includes freelance work as a Software Engineer at Klarna from 2017 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, he worked as a Software Developer at Uprise (EA) from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Lukas Klingsbo studied at Uppsala University, where he earned both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Computer Science. His undergraduate studies spanned from 2009 to 2013, followed by his master's studies from 2014 to 2015. This educational background provides him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices.
Open Source Contributions
In addition to his work at Canonical, Lukas Klingsbo has been involved with Blue Fire as an Open Source Engineer since 2019. He develops Flame, a game engine specifically designed for Flutter, which is hosted on GitHub. His contributions to open source projects reflect his commitment to community-driven software development.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional work, Lukas Klingsbo engages in climbing during his free time. He also has a hobby of building mechanical keyboards, showcasing his interest in both physical and digital craftsmanship.