Overview
Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - Ubuntu Pro. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Ubuntu is widely used in cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT initiatives. The role leads the team responsible for software that manages access to all professional Ubuntu offerings, with ownership of CI and verification across releases and platform matrixes. You will influence the product evolution and coordinate features, enhancements, and integrations with multiple teams and partners. The successful applicant will be passionate about the future of Ubuntu, the open source ecosystem, and the needs of large, innovative customers. This is a leadership opportunity to build strong teams, open source software, and contribute to Canonical’s growth as a remote-first company.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
- Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team
- Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
- Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
- Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
- Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
- Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
- Participate in strong engineering process through code and architectural review
- Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
- Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family
- Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features
- Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events
Qualifications
- You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it
- You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
- You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus.
- You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
- You have experience working in an agile development environment
- You have a Bachelor\'s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English
- You have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution; Debian or Ubuntu preferred
- You have practical experience with at least 1 of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services
What we offer you
- 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 integral 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 daily. Canonical has been a remote-first company since 2004. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for new hires. We expect excellence and strive to be the best at what we do. We are an equal opportunity employer and foster a workplace free from discrimination, welcoming diverse identities and backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity
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. We will give your application fair consideration.
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