Overview

IoT Solutions Architecture Manager at Canonical. Lead a regionally-focused team of Field Engineers in Presales and Professional Services, helping customers with solution architecture, design and delivery.

Location: Remote role within one of these Geos: Americas, EMEA or APAC. You will manage the team across a few time zones within that Geo.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field Engineers (from graduates to senior) 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
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent the team and Canonical products to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Develop and evangelise engineering and organizational practices
• Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
• Collaborate with other leaders as part of the leadership team

What we are looking for

• Excellent academic background (high school and university)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Extensive embedded Linux experience (Yocto or equivalent)
• Strong Linux experience (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Proficiency 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
• Strong interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Result-oriented with a track record of meeting commitments
• Ability to communicate the business benefits of technology
• Curious and quick to learn

Desirable: RTOS experience, additional languages (programming or human), and prior experience in a remote-first, diverse, distributed company.

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-based bonuses/commissions
• Comprehensive benefits reflecting Canonical values
• Global fairness in compensation and recognition
• Annual holiday leave; maternity and paternity leave; Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech company at the forefront of open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we support AI, IoT and cloud initiatives globally. We recruit globally and value excellence in all we do. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004.

Equal opportunity

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. We consider every applicant, regardless of identity, and provide fair consideration.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development