Overview

Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server Distribution at Canonical.

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are a globally distributed team with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and remote-first since 2004.

Ubuntu Server is the world's most popular Linux distribution for cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering the Ubuntu Server Distribution to the world and contribute to the future direction of Ubuntu.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who cares about strong teams, open source software, and Ubuntu.

What you'll do

• Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
• Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team
• Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
• Develop and evangelize engineering and organizational practices
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
• Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders
• Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural review
• Engage with Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
• Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family
• Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features
• Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events

Who you are

• You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus.
• You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
• You have experience working in an agile development environment
• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English
• You have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• You have practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services

What we offer

• 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
• 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 open source. We publish Ubuntu and are remote-first. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We are committed to equal opportunity and fostering a workplace free from discrimination. We provide fair consideration for all applicants.