Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Core

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 1,200+ 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.

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 high caliber for inspiring and driving 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 the field operations for fleets of heterogeneous appliances.

As an engineering manager, you’ll 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.

The role entails

Building and leading a distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback and career development

Demonstrating sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward your team's goals

Coaching and mentoring team members with hands‑on career development

Effectively setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders

Advocating and advancing modern, agile software development practices and helping develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices

Contributing to a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values

Actively participating in the leadership team and collaborating with other leaders in the organization

What we are looking for in you

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 have 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 your alternative chosen path

Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills

Nice‑to‑have skills

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

What we offer colleagues

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

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