Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Core

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring a technical engineering manager to redefine the embedded Linux experience with the smallest, most secure, and most reliable operating system in the IoT market. This role demands a high degree of technical skill as well as the capability to inspire, coach, and lead people.

As an engineering manager, you will lead a team of software developers to design and implement Ubuntu Core system software on various CPU architectures such as ARM, RISC‑V, and x86. You will meet stakeholders, prioritize requests, plan the roadmap, and ensure the team can deliver on goals. You will influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.

• Build and lead a distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career development.
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward your team's goals.
• Coach and mentor team members with hands‑on career development.
• Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices.
• Contribute to a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values.
• Actively participate in the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization.

• Demonstrated competencies in embedded software development.
• Strong skills in Golang, C++ and Shell.
• Solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Passion for developing and growing people and a track record of doing so.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and executing to deliver high‑quality software in a timely manner.
• Solid experience working in an agile development environment.
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternate chosen path.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.

• Familiarity with an immutable Linux distribution, preferably Ubuntu Core.
• Experience with multiple CPU architectures such as ARM, RISC‑V.
• Experience with Linux native containerization and security.

• 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.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

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 of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

We expect excellence; to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise 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 better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.