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 across public cloud, data science, ai, engineering, and iot. 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 to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
overview
ubuntu server is the world's most popular linux distribution on cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team responsible for the software that manages access to all professional ubuntu offerings. This software runs on every major release of ubuntu and is regularly updated on all of them. Your team will own continuous integration and verification across releases as well as a matrix of underlying platforms. You will fully own the product, influence its evolution, and interact with many teams and partners to coordinate new features, enhancements, and integration into various platforms.
you should be passionate about the future of ubuntu, mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem, and aware of the needs of large, innovative customers. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who values strong teams, open source software, and ubuntu. You will build a rewarding, meaningful career working with talented people at canonical.
what you'll do
* 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 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
who you are
* 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 one 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 open source. We publish ubuntu and contribute to ai, iot, and cloud initiatives. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for new hires. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strive for a fair and inclusive workplace.
seniority level
* mid-senior level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* engineering and information technology
industries
* software development
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