Senior Engineering Manager- Ubuntu

Canonical; Christchurch; Remote; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a strong leader to manage a distributed team of engineers. You will be responsible for planning and executing strategies for Ubuntu, engaging with product management, and fostering a collaborative culture. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Linux distributions, packaging technologies, and a passion for open source. This position offers a global remote work opportunity with occasional team sprints in person.

Benefits

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

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Qualifications

• Experience managing or leading a team of software engineers.
• High quality software engineering knowledge in Linux system architecture, boot process, and toolchains.
• Engagement with open source communities and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of distributed engineers.
• Responsible for planning, estimation and execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams.

Skills

Linux distributions

Packaging technologies

Software engineering knowledge

Open source community engagement

Tools

Java

Python

Rust

Go

Job description

Overview

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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's 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.

Location: Globally remote

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.