Staff Engineer, Development Lifecycle

Canonical; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Staff Engineer for Development Lifecycle to optimize Ubuntu for various regulated environments including automotive and aerospace. The role emphasizes agile methodologies, engineering excellence, and strategic leadership. Aiming to spearhead compliance initiatives, this position is foundational for ensuring open-source software meets industry demands.

Benefits

Fully remote work environment

Learning and development budget of $2000/year

Annual review and recognition rewards

Holiday leave and parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Travel opportunities and benefits for company events

Qualifications

• Strong experience in engineering and process management in an agile environment.
• Knowledge or certification of standards like ISO/IEC 25010 or ASPICE.
• Experience leading compliance and certification efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to optimize Ubuntu for applications in regulated environments.
• Foster engineering excellence and open-source values across teams.
• Build strategic relationships with external groups and work closely with engineering leadership.

Skills

Engineering management

Agile practices

Compliance knowledge

Process management

Linux

Job description

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Lead efforts to optimize Ubuntu for applications in automotive, aerospace, industrial robotics, and other highly regulated environments.

Ubuntu is the world's most widely used Linux distribution; we aim to make it the top choice for mission-critical systems in these sectors.

We are investing in processes, engineering, tools, analysis, practices, and people. Success will secure open-source software's place in industry where regulation, compliance, and certification demands are met.

We seek a leader to transform complex demands into concrete outcomes, fostering engineering excellence and open-source values across teams.

This role involves leading and challenging engineering culture, working with cross-organizational teams, and promoting agile practices. You will help define Canonical's ways of working, collaborate on continuous improvement, and establish quality standards and measurement methods.

You will also build strategic relationships with external groups and work closely with engineering leadership to realize this vision.

Location: This role may be held anywhere in European, Middle Eastern, African, or Americas regions or time zones.

What we are looking for in you

• Strong experience in engineering and process management in an agile environment
• Knowledge or certification of standards like ISO/IEC 25010 or ASPICE
• Passion for developing people and teams, with a proven track record
• Experience leading compliance and certification efforts
• Experience with Linux

Additional skills that you might also bring

• Background as a software developer
• Experience establishing engineering metrics and KPIs
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

What we offer you

Compensation depends on location, experience, and skills. Benefits include bonuses, sales incentives, and more.

• Fully remote work environment
• Learning and development budget of $2000/year
• Annual review and recognition rewards
• Holiday leave, parental leave, Employee Assistance Program
• Travel opportunities and travel benefits for company events

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit globally, value excellence, and have been remote-first since 2004.

We foster a diverse, inclusive workplace and are an equal opportunity employer.