Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager

Airtm; United States; Remote; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech firm is seeking an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team of engineers in a remote role. This exciting opportunity involves guiding a talented group in overcoming complex challenges and delivering cutting-edge solutions. As part of a forward-thinking organization, you'll engage with diverse clients and contribute to the development of secure connected devices. With a strong emphasis on personal growth and team collaboration, this role offers a unique chance to drive impactful projects while enjoying a flexible work environment. Join a company that values excellence and fosters a culture of learning.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities for team meetings

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with embedded Linux and customer engagements.
• Ability to manage a small team and coach engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers in Presales and Professional Services.
• Solve customer problems and promote technologies as a trusted advisor.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Golang

Python

C/C++

Customer Engagement

Team Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

High School Diploma

Tools

Yocto

Debian

Ubuntu

Job description

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operatingsystems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform,Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives suchas public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Ourcustomers include the world's leading public cloud and siliconproviders, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is apioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to fourtimes yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, toalign on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Managerto lead a regionally-focused team of Field engineers in Presales andProfessional Services activities, by helping customers with solutionarchitecture, design and delivery.

Location: This is a remote role, running a team inone of three Geos, Americas, EMEA or APAC. You will therefore need to belocated in one of those three Geos to manage that specific team thatspans few timezones from you

Our Internet of Things mission is to enable companies to make fleetsof very secure connected devices. Canonical provides the base Ubuntu OSand kernel, with secure update and management mechanisms. Our customerscreate mission-critical control systems, gateways and appliances thatneed to meet stringent quality and security requirements, and we aspireto bring this level of security to the wider consumer electronics anddevice market.

Our Field Engineers are thought leaders helping our customers solvehard problems. They are accomplished technologists that take a hands-onapproach to embedded Linux strategy and delivery. They have a passion tohelp customers achieve ambitious technical and business goals, and toshow how the Canonical approach to open source and connected devicesbrings best-of-breed thinking to the emerging field of edge compute.They also care to develop their colleagues, helping them deepen theirunderstanding of the technology, their ability to manage time, and theirawareness of customer business thinking for continuous improvement andpersonal development.

This career opportunity requires a unique blend of skills. Successfulcandidates will know Linux well and be proficient coders and scripters.They will have experience of low-level Linux boot, BIOS, firmware andembedded software development methodologies. They also enjoy the pace ofchange and diversity of client engagements with driven and ambitioustechnology entrepreneurs. Competitive, business-focused technologists atheart, they are also team drivers that take pride in team and companywins.

The role entails

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers, ranging from graduate to senior, in the areas of Presales and Professional Services
• Solve customer problems by promoting our technologies and being a trusted advisor
• Work remotely in a single major time zone
• Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices
• Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
• Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Extensive embedded Linux experience - Yocto or other
• Extensive Linux experience - Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• Fluency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust
• Ability to manage a small team
• Experience with customer engagements
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• An ability to communicate the business benefits of technology
• An humble learner and quick study

Other desirable traits include RTOS experience, additional languages(both the programming and human kinds), and previous experience workingin a remote-first, diverse, distributed company.

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance inshaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (andmore often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recogniseoutstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer aperformance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all teammembers with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairnessglobally.

• 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 from your team and others
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the globalmove to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of themost important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and thecloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a globalbasis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Weexpect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at whatwe do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since itsinception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and willchallenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, andraise 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 betterwork environment and better products.Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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