Remote Open-Source Engineering Lead (Ubuntu Platform)

Higlobe, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2,000/yr

Annual compensation reviews

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Maternity/Paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Travel upgrades for events

Job summary

Canonical is hiring engineering leaders to work across the Ubuntu Engineering organisation, embracing quality, performance and resilience in software. Leaders stay close to code, mentoring engineers and shaping strategy while delivering robust, scalable systems.

The roles span managers and Senior+ engineers, with remote-first work across time zones and periodic in-person team sprints to align on goals and execution.

Qualifications

• Academic track record in CS or STEM.
• Undergraduate degree in CS or STEM, or compelling alternative path.
• Ability to drive and deliver multiple technical work streams.
• Lead and coach others to deliver engineering work.
• Passion for open source software.
• Experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical roadmap for Ubuntu teams.
• Lead, coach and develop engineers; grow talent.
• Deliver high-quality, performant software across stack.
• Collaborate with product management to shape vision and strategy.
• Engage with upstream/open source communities and contributors.
• Oversee architecture, reviews and code quality.
• Ensure distribution performance, reliability and security.
• Contribute to technical and community documentation.

Skills

Rust

Go

Python

Flutter

C/C++

Education

Bachelors in CS or STEM

Tools

(none)

Job description

Canonical is hiring engineering leaders to work across the Ubuntu Engineering organisation, embracing quality, performance and resilience in software. Leaders stay close to code, mentoring engineers and shaping strategy while delivering robust, scalable systems.

The roles span managers and Senior+ engineers, with remote-first work across time zones and periodic in-person team sprints to align on goals and execution.