Engineering Manager, Linux Package Management (Remote)

Canonical Group Ltd; Hongkong; Hybrid; HKD 1,098,000 - 1,647,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities to team events

Priority Pass / travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the Ubuntu Foundations Package Management team. This is a technical leadership role combining people management with active engineering involvement.

You will define technical direction, grow engineering talent, and collaborate with Ubuntu Engineering and Debian communities. You will report to the Ubuntu Foundations Engineering director and drive improvements across the package management stack, driver updates, and lifecycle tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering and system design.
• Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring staff.
• Experience developing or operating Linux distribution technologies and package management.
• Understanding of operating system architecture and software distribution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel for company events twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and roadmap for Ubuntu's package management and system lifecycle platform.
• Participate in design reviews and key technical decisions affecting software management and system lifecycle technologies across the Ubuntu ecosystem.
• Promote high standards for performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Lead and support a team of engineers responsible for key Ubuntu platform technologies.
• Mentor and grow engineers, helping them expand their technical leadership, ownership, and organizational impact.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Plan and deliver improvements across multiple Ubuntu release cycles.
• Balance innovation with stability, compatibility, and long-term maintainability.
• Improve test automation, release quality, and operational reliability.
• Build strong partnerships across Ubuntu Engineering, including Release Engineering, Launchpad, Desktop, Server, Security, OEM, and Product teams.
• Collaborate with Debian, upstream projects, and the Ubuntu open source community.

Skills

Software engineering

System design

People management

Linux packaging

Package management

OS architecture

Communication skills

Distributed teamwork

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Exceptional academic track record from high school and university

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the Ubuntu Foundations Package Management team. This is a technical leadership role combining people management with active engineering involvement.

You will define technical direction, grow engineering talent, and collaborate with Ubuntu Engineering and Debian communities. You will report to the Ubuntu Foundations Engineering director and drive improvements across the package management stack, driver updates, and lifecycle tooling.