IoT Field Engineering Manager – Americas (Remote)

Canonical Group Ltd; Hongkong; Hybrid; HKD 941,000 - 1,412,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Opportunity to travel

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness Platform

Team sprint in person

Job summary

Canonical is seeking an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally focused team of Field Engineers in presales and professional services, guiding solution architecture, design and delivery for customers worldwide.

This globally remote role requires deep Linux expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across time zones while driving engineering excellence and customer success.

Qualifications

• Extensive embedded Linux experience (Yocto or equivalent).
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Ability to manage a small team.
• Experience with customer engagements.
• Professional written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field Engineers in Presales and Professional Services.
• Plan and drive progress on goals and projects.
• Partner with the leadership team.
• Develop engineering excellence and organizational practices.
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback.
• Resolve customer problems by promoting Canonical technologies.
• Work remotely in a single major time zone.
• Identify and measure team health indicators.
• Represent team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Provide market feedback to Product and Engineering teams.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Team leadership

Customer engagements

Professional English

Interpersonal skills

Travel eligibility

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science

Tools

Yocto

Job description

Canonical is seeking an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally focused team of Field Engineers in presales and professional services, guiding solution architecture, design and delivery for customers worldwide.

This globally remote role requires deep Linux expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across time zones while driving engineering excellence and customer success.