Technical Manager - Automotive And Industrial

Canonical; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering tech firm in South Africa seeks a Technical Manager for Automotive and Industrial. The role focuses on leading a distributed team, defining engineering roadmaps, and advocating for modern software practices. Candidates should have a background in software engineering, Linux, and knowledge of automation standards. The position offers a fully remote working environment with opportunities for personal development and international travel, promoting a collaborative and diverse workplace.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with Linux and open source.
• Knowledge of automotive standards such as ISO, SOTIF, IEC.
• Experience in functional safety and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Management to refine vision and strategy.
• Define and execute an engineering roadmap for the automotive team.
• Lead the Linux distribution and open source software strategy.

Skills

Software engineering

Linux experience

C / C++ programming

Python programming

Agile development

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial

Canonical Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Overview

We have created a role for a Technical Manager, Automotive and Industrial with a passion for open source and precision engineering.

Canonical provides secure and reliable products to industrial and automotive partners, bridging open-source innovation with industry-specific requirements represented by stringent certification processes.

Our goal is to enable industries such as automotive to leverage our open source portfolio.

From the factory to the cloud by way of the car, we are committed to providing the most secure and advanced platform for automotive innovation.

What you'll do

Work with Product Management to refine the vision and strategy for automotive at Canonical

Define and execute an engineering roadmap for the automotive team at Canonical

Represent Ubuntu and Canonical in the automotive community, in front of customers, partners and consortia

Lead our Linux distribution and open source software strategy in Automotive

Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers and coordinate, guide and oversee their work

Develop skills through coaching, feedback and hands‑on technical leadership

Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders

Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices

Help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices

Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values

Work from home with international travel twice a year, up to two weeks at a time, for company events

Who you are

You have a strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background

You have in‑depth knowledge in Linux packages and embedded development

You have knowledge of automotive and industry standards such as ISO

• ISO
• SOTIF, IEC
• and ideally have led product development initiatives that fulfilled compliance with one or more of the mentioned standards

You have experience in C / C++ and Python programming

You have practical experience in automotive, including functional safety, embedded systems, cloud and related software trends

You have experience leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers

You have a track record of timely delivery and high quality software

You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it

You have experience working in an agile development environment

What we offer you

Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since

Personal learning and development budget of 2,USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'

Priority Pass for travel 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.

Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in

Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st‑century digital business.

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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development