IoT Solutions Architecture Manager; Americas

IoT Solutions Architecture Manager (Americas only)

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.

Role Overview

We are hiring an IoT Solutions Architecture Manager to lead a regionally-focused team of Field engineers in Presales and Professional Services activities, helping customers with solution architecture, design and delivery. This is a remote leadership role; candidates must be located in the Americas to manage the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers, ranging from junior to senior levels, in Presales and Professional Services.
• Solve customer problems by promoting Canonical’s technologies and acting as a trusted advisor.
• Work remotely in a single major time zone.
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback.
• Identify and measure team health indicators.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes.
• Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Develop and evangelize best engineering and organizational practices.
• Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects.
• Actively participate in the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Extensive embedded Linux experience (Yocto or comparable).
• Extensive Linux experience—Debian or Ubuntu preferred.
• Fluency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust.
• Ability to manage a small team.
• Experience with customer engagements.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Strong ability to communicate the business benefits of technology.
• Humble learner and quick study.

Other desirable traits include RTOS experience, additional programming languages, and experience working in a remote-first, diverse, distributed company.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• 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 publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and expect excellence from every team member.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Software Development