Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager; Americas

Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager (Americas only)

Apply for the Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager (Americas only) role at Canonical.

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. With 1200+ colleagues across 75+ countries, we are a founder‑led, profitable, globally distributed company that thrives on collaboration and innovation.

We are hiring an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally‑focused team of Field engineers in Presales and Professional Services activities, helping customers with solution architecture and delivery. This is a remote position running a team in one of three geos (Americas, EMEA, or APAC), so the manager must be located in the corresponding region to oversee time‑zone‑aligned teams.

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers, from graduates to senior roles, in Presales and Professional Services
• Solve customer problems by promoting Canonical technologies and acting as a trusted advisor
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback to team members
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Develop and evangelise best‑practice engineering and organisational practices
• Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
• Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders

• Exceptional academic track record in high school and university
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Extensive embedded Linux experience (Yocto or similar)
• Strong 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
• Ability to communicate business benefits of technology
• Humble learner and quick study

RTOS experience, additional programming languages, additional human languages, and prior experience with remote‑first, diverse, distributed companies.

• 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
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type:

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

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.