Senior Engineering Manager- Ubuntu

2 weeks ago


Dublin Pike, Ireland Canonical Full time

Overview
Canonical is a pioneering open source software company and the publisher of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is widely used in enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and many industry leaders. We are globally distributed with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and 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.

Role
We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team that delivers the essential components of Ubuntu — system startup, compilers, language runtimes and toolchains, as well as networking and storage configuration and management. This is a fast-paced, highly technical role operating at the core of Linux server systems.

Location
Location: Globally remote

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of distributed engineers

Demonstrate sound engineering principles through active and hands-on leadership

Be responsible for planning, estimation and execution

Work with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu

Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams

Drive the advancement and adoption of the latest software development practices

Design, embrace and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices

Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values

Engage with other teams at Canonical to ensure alignment on product architecture and roadmaps

Work from home while meeting in person for company sprints. Sprints are typically twice a year for 1-2 weeks.

Qualifications

You have worked extensively with Linux distributions, and are experienced with packaging technologies (e.g. deb, rpm, other)

You have demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers

High quality software engineering knowledge in one or more of: Linux system architecture, boot process, Java/GCC/Python/Rust/Go toolchains, ARM and/or RISC-V

Engagement with open source communities and processes

What 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 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 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.

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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Location: Globally remote

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