Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Core

Engineering Manager – Ubuntu Core

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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.

The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a technical engineering manager to redefine the embedded Linux experience with the smallest, most secure, and most reliable operating system in the IoT market.

This is an opportunity for a technical leader passionate about open‑source software, Linux, containers, security, and the developer experience, to shape the future of Linux from the smallest systems up to desktops. This challenging role demands a high degree of technical skill as well as the ability to inspire and drive people.

Our mission is to allow everyone to build robust solutions in various fields including, but not limited to, IoT, automotive, and aviation using the next‑generation secure embedded Linux operating system in a simple solution. We define a reliable and secure set of device recovery mechanisms that enable device manufacturers to simplify and standardize field operations for fleets of heterogeneous appliances.

As an engineering manager, you will lead a team of strong software developers to design and implement Ubuntu Core system software on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC‑V, and X86. You will meet stakeholders, prioritize requests, plan the roadmap, and ensure the team can deliver their goals. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career development.
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward the team's goals.
• Coach and mentor team members with hands‑on career development.
• Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices.
• Contribute to a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values.
• Actively participate in the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation.

Qualifications

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

Experience with Linux native containerization and security.

Benefits

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

Equal‑Opportunity Statement

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.

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