Senior Engineering Manager- Ubuntu

Canonical; Trois-Rivières; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on delivering essential components for a widely recognized operating system. This role is pivotal in driving development, influencing company culture, and fostering a collaborative environment. You will engage with cross-functional teams, advance modern software practices, and participate in biannual sprints. If you have a passion for open source and extensive experience with Linux, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Recognition rewards

Annual leave

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues

Travel perks for company events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Linux distributions and packaging technologies.
• Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and growing a team of distributed engineers.
• Collaborating with product management to define vision and strategy.

Skills

Linux distributions

Packaging technologies (deb, rpm)

Linux system architecture

Toolchains (Java, GCC, Python, Rust, Go)

ARM or RISC-V architectures

Open source community engagement

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 leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for delivering essential Ubuntu components, including system startup, compilers, language runtimes, toolchains, networking, and storage configuration and management. This role is fast-paced, highly technical, and operates at the core of Linux server systems.

As an Engineering Manager on the Foundations team, you will be central to driving Ubuntu's development, working at the intersection of open source and enterprise technology. You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, influence company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and drive strategy and execution.

Location: Globally remote

The role entails

1. Leading and growing a team of distributed engineers
2. Demonstrating sound engineering principles through active leadership
3. Planning, estimation, and execution responsibilities
4. Collaborating with product management to define vision and strategy for Ubuntu
5. Working with cross-functional leadership teams
6. Advancing and adopting modern software development practices
7. Promoting excellent engineering and organizational practices
8. Fostering a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values
9. Engaging with other teams at Canonical to align on architecture and roadmaps
10. Participating in biannual in-person sprints while working remotely

What we are looking for in you

1. Extensive experience with Linux distributions and packaging technologies (e.g., deb, rpm)
2. Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams
3. Strong knowledge in Linux system architecture, boot process, and toolchains like Java, GCC, Python, Rust, Go, especially on ARM or RISC-V architectures
4. Active engagement with open source communities and processes

What we offer colleagues

We offer competitive, performance-based compensation, including annual reviews and bonuses, along with benefits reflecting our values. Our benefits include:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Recognition rewards, annual leave, and parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues
• Travel perks for company events

About Canonical

Canonical is at the forefront of the global open source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Since 2004, most colleagues have worked remotely, embracing the future of work.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, and we consider all applications fairly.