Overview

IoT Solutions Architecture Manager role at Canonical. This is a remote role, leading a regionally-focused team of Field engineers in Presales and Professional Services activities by helping customers with solution architecture, design and delivery.

Location: This is a remote role, running a team in one of three Geos: Americas, EMEA or APAC. You will need to be located in one of those Geos to manage that specific team that spans a few time zones from you. Canonical’s IoT mission is to enable companies to create fleets of very secure connected devices, providing the base Ubuntu OS and kernel with secure update and management mechanisms.

Our Field Engineers are thought leaders helping customers solve hard problems with embedded Linux strategy and delivery. They collaborate to deepen technology understanding, improve time management, and align customer business thinking with continuous development.

This opportunity requires a unique blend of skills in Linux, coding/scripting, and experience across low-level Linux boot, BIOS, firmware, and embedded software development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers, ranging from graduate to senior, in Presales and Professional Services
• Solve customer problems by promoting Canonical 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 evangelise great 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

What we are looking for

• Extensive embedded Linux experience - Yocto or other
• 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
• Ability to communicate the business benefits of technology
• Humble learner and quick study

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

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission and additional benefits aligned with our values. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• 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
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source and the global move to cloud, AI, and IoT. We recruit on a global basis and expect excellence. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.

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