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Senior Engineering Manager- Ubuntu

Canonical

Dubai

Remote

EUR 60,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A leading provider of open source software seeks an Engineering Manager to lead their team responsible for Ubuntu components. This managerial position demands extensive Linux experience, a passion for leadership, and the ability to drive a collaborative engineering culture, with remote work facilitated by occasional in-person meetings.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience with Linux distributions and packaging technologies.
  • Experience leading software engineering teams.
  • Strong knowledge in Linux system architecture and toolchains.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a distributed engineering team.
  • Plan, estimate, and execute engineering projects.
  • Collaborate with product management on vision and strategy.

Skills

Linux distributions
Leadership
Software Engineering
Collaboration
Open source engagement

Tools

Deb
RPM
Java
GCC
Python
Rust
Go

Job description

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 1100+ 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.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team that delivers the essential components of Ubuntu — including system startup, compilers, language runtimes, toolchains, networking, and storage configuration and management. This is a fast-paced, problem-solving, highly technical role operating at the core of Linux server systems.

As an Engineering Manager on the Foundations team, you will be at the heart of driving Ubuntu, working at the intersection of the open source ecosystem and enterprise technologists.

In this pivotal position, you'll lead and inspire your team of engineers to elevate Ubuntu. We seek someone with a deep understanding of Linux and Ubuntu, coupled with a passion for exceptional leadership. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and drive your team on strategy and execution.

Location: Globally remote

The role entails:

  • Leading and growing a team of distributed engineers
  • Demonstrating sound engineering principles through active and hands-on leadership
  • Planning, estimation, and execution responsibilities
  • Collaborating with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu
  • Working with cross-functional leadership teams
  • Driving the adoption of the latest software development practices
  • Designing, embracing, and evangelizing great engineering and organizational practices
  • Growing a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values
  • Engaging with other teams at Canonical to ensure alignment on product architecture and roadmaps
  • Working from home with in-person meetings for company sprints, typically twice a year for 1-2 weeks

What we are looking for in you:

  • Extensive experience with Linux distributions and packaging technologies (e.g., deb, rpm, others)
  • Experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
  • Strong knowledge in Linux system architecture, boot process, and toolchains such as Java, GCC, Python, Rust, Go; experience with ARM and/or RISC-V architectures
  • Engagement with open source communities and processes

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