About the Position

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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.

We are hiring engineering leaders to work across the breadth of our Ubuntu Engineering organization - leaders who care deeply for quality, performance, and resilience in software, and have a proven track record for building, nurturing, and developing high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Leading their teams in elevating the Linux developer and user experience
Designing, building, and shipping high-quality, performant software in Rust, Go, and Python
Demonstrating sound engineering principles through architecture, development, and code reviews
Taking responsibility for planning, estimation, and execution
Working with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu
Setting expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
Offering coaching, mentoring, technical feedback, and hands-on career development
Contributing to upstream and neighboring open-source projects
Authoring and improving technical and community documentation

Requirements

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Ability to drive and deliver technical work streams going above and beyond expectations
Lead and coach others to deliver exceptional engineering work
A demonstrated passion for open-source software
Significant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, or C/C++
Professional written and spoken English
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Nice to Have

Experience managing technical teams
Experience contributing to or leading open-source projects
Experience with Linux distributions/distribution engineering
Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms
Performance or Security Engineering experience

We Offer

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
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
Priority Pass, 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 on a daily basis. 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. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its 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.

Ubuntu Engineering Manager

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