Remote Engineering Manager, Sustaining & Open Source

Canonical; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 449,943 - 599,924; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Canonical, a leading provider of open source software, is seeking an Engineering Manager for a globally remote role. The successful candidate will lead a distributed team focusing on resolving software defects in the Ubuntu platform and related projects.

Key responsibilities include team management, supporting timely delivery of solutions, and advocating modern software practices. Canonical offers a supportive work environment, personal development budgets, and the opportunity to attend team sprints around the globe.

Qualifications

• Professional software delivery experience using C, C++, Go, Python, or similar.
• Strong knowledge and passion for software development.
• Leadership experience demonstrating the ability to organise and prioritise complex problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a distributed team of engineers.
• Hire, coach, and mentor your team.
• Support the timely delivery of bug fixes and patches.

Skills

C

C++

Go

Python

Leadership

Linux

Version Control Systems

Debugging Tools

Communication Skills

Open Source

Tools

git

gdb

Job description

Canonical, a leading provider of open source software, is seeking an Engineering Manager for a globally remote role. The successful candidate will lead a distributed team focusing on resolving software defects in the Ubuntu platform and related projects.

Key responsibilities include team management, supporting timely delivery of solutions, and advocating modern software practices. Canonical offers a supportive work environment, personal development budgets, and the opportunity to attend team sprints around the globe.