Remote Open Source Platform Engineering Lead

Canonical; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking engineering leaders to enhance its Ubuntu Engineering organization. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in software engineering and have proven success leading teams. Responsibilities include driving technical projects, mentoring engineers, and contributing to open source initiatives. This role offers remote work opportunities and regular team meetings globally. Candidates should be passionate about open source software with expertise in languages such as Rust, Go, and Python.

Benefits

Distributed work environment

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and leading high-performance teams.
• Significant experience with programming languages like Rust, Go, and Python.
• Ability to drive and deliver technical work streams.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in enhancing Linux developer and user experience.
• Design and ship high-quality software solutions.
• Plan and execute projects with product management.

Skills

Rust

Go

Python

C/C++

Open source contributions

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

A leading software company is seeking engineering leaders to enhance its Ubuntu Engineering organization. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in software engineering and have proven success leading teams. Responsibilities include driving technical projects, mentoring engineers, and contributing to open source initiatives. This role offers remote work opportunities and regular team meetings globally. Candidates should be passionate about open source software with expertise in languages such as Rust, Go, and Python.