Senior Engineering Manager- Ubuntu

Canonical Group Ltd; México; A distancia; MXN 400,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global technology company is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team for Ubuntu. The ideal candidate has extensive Linux experience, proven leadership skills, and a passion for driving high-quality software development. This remote role offers engaging responsibilities, including team growth and collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with twice-yearly team sprints in person. Competitive compensation and additional benefits are offered.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues

Formación

• Extensive experience with Linux distributions and packaging technologies.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers.
• High quality software engineering knowledge in Linux system architecture and boot process.
• Engagement with open source communities and processes.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and grow a team of distributed engineers.
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles through active leadership.
• Be responsible for planning, estimation, and execution.
• Work with product management to define vision and strategy for Ubuntu.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams.
• Drive advancement of latest software development practices.

Conocimientos

Linux distributions

packaging technologies

software engineering

Java

GCC

Python

Rust

Go

ARM and/or RISC-V

Descripción del empleo

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include 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 — our system startup, compilers, language runtimes and toolchains, as well as networking and storage config 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 unique intersection of the open source ecosystem and enterprise technologists.

In this pivotal position, you’ll lead and inspire your team of engineers, to take Ubuntu to new heights. We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of Linux and Ubuntu 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

• Lead and grow a team of distributed engineers
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles through active and hands on leadership
• Be responsible for planning, estimation and execution
• Work with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams
• Drive the advancement and adoption of the latest software development practices
• Design, embrace and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
• Engage with other teams at Canonical to ensure alignment on product architecture and roadmaps
• Work from home while meeting in person for company sprints. Sprints are typically twice a year for 1-2 weeks.

What we are looking for in you

• You have worked extensively with Linux distributions, and are experienced with packaging technologies (e.g. deb, rpm, other)
• You have demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
• High quality software engineering knowledge in one or more of: Linux system architecture, boot process, Java/GCC/Python/Rust/Go toolchains, ARM and/or RISC-V
• Engagement with open source communities and processes

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.