Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager

Canonical; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Software Engineering Manager. You will lead a team to deliver quality software, manage project timelines, and collaborate with global partners. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's in STEM, strong Linux skills, and proficiency in English and Chinese. This full-time role offers an opportunity to impact a diverse team and innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher degree in computer science or software engineering.
• Proven record in technical roles with Linux, ideally Ubuntu or Debian.
• Management experience and ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, mentor, and enable team to deliver quality products.
• Set goals, prioritize tasks, and monitor project progress.
• Communicate with OEMs and ODMs to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Linux expertise

Team leadership

English communication

Chinese communication

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Ubuntu

Kubernetes

Python

Postgresql

CI/CD

Job description

Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager

Canonical Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Overview

Canonical's Device Delivery Team works with tier-1 OEM and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Core, bringing Ubuntu directly to millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, motivate, mentor, and enable your team to succeed in delivering quality products
• Set goals with the team; prioritize tasks, identify and measure team health indicators
• Maximise the results of team members and support their career growth
• Coordinate with project managers, HWE, QA and certification management
• Monitor projects from kickoff to post-mortem and handle escalations
• Communicate, understand, and resolve the technical challenge with OEMs, ODMs, SiPs, IHVs
• Prioritize customer requests globally
• Collaborate with product engineering teams (including Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security)
• Provide leadership for methodologies, strategies, standards, tools, and best practices
• Must be able to travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan

Required Skills And Experience

• A Bachelor (or higher) degree in STEM, preferably computer science or software engineering
• Proven track record in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu or Debian
• Commitment to development and testing methodologies, and maintainable code quality
• Experience with management responsibilities
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation
• Commitment and energy to deliver on schedule
• Strong English and Chinese language communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Making technical decisions for a team as a tech lead
• Software architecture and design experience
• Software development or operations experience with: Ubuntu - kernel and userspace, deb/snap packaging, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Containers, Python, Go, C, bash, Postgresql, Mongo, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML
• Participation in open-source development projects
• Experience with CI/CD

Equal Opportunity

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world's computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development