Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Core

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · North America, Latin America, EMEA
Experience
3 years

Job description

Engineering management role at Canonical focused on embedded software development, leading a team that builds high-quality software in an agile environment.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
Remote · North America, Latin America, EMEA
Languages
English – professional

What you'll do

  • Plan and execute to deliver high quality software in a timely manner
  • Work in an agile development environment

What we're looking for

  • Demonstrated competencies in embedded software development
  • Strong skills in Golang, C++ and Shell
  • A solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
  • Love for developing and growing people and a track record of doing it
  • Demonstrated ability of planning and executing to deliver high quality software in a timely manner
  • Solid experience working in an agile development environment
  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path
  • Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with an immutable Linux distribution, preferably Ubuntu Core
  • Experience with multiple CPU architectures such as ARM, RISC-V
  • Experience with Linux native containerization and security

Benefits

  • 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
  • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  • Performance-driven annual bonus or commission

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About Canonical

The company that publishes Ubuntu

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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004.

Mission

At the forefront of the global move to open source

Key facts

  • 2004
  • Open source software
  • Publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects
  • Platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud
  • Recruits on a global basis
  • Most colleagues have worked from home since inception in 2004

What they value

  • Excellence
  • Fairness globally
  • Diversity
  • Workplace free from discrimination