Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager; Americas

Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager (Americas only)

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. We work with world‑leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors.

We are hiring an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally‑focused team of Field engineers in Presales and Professional Services activities, helping customers with solution architecture, design and delivery.

Location: This is a remote role. You must be located in one of the three Geos—Americas, EMEA or APAC—to manage the team that spans a few time zones from you.

Our Internet of Things mission is to enable companies to build fleets of secure connected devices. Canonical provides the Ubuntu OS, secure update and management mechanisms, and helps customers create mission‑critical control systems, gateways and appliances that meet stringent quality and security requirements.

Field Engineers are thought leaders who solve hard problems with embedded Linux strategy and delivery. They are accomplished technologists, passionate about helping customers reach technical and business goals, and champions of open source and connected devices. They also nurture colleagues, deepening technology understanding and driving continuous improvement.

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers, from graduate to senior, in Presales and Professional Services
• Solve customer problems by promoting Canonical technologies and being a trusted advisor
• Work remotely within a single major time zone
• Coach, mentor, and provide career‑development feedback
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent the 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
• Collaborate with other leaders as part of the leadership team

• Exceptional academic track record, both high school and university
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Extensive embedded Linux experience (Yocto or equivalent)
• Strong Linux experience—Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• Fluency in at least one programming language:
  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 drive to meet commitments
• Ability to communicate the business benefits of technology
• Humble learner and quick study

Other desirable traits include RTOS experience, additional programming languages, human‑language proficiency, and prior experience in a remote‑first, diverse, distributed company.

• 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

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit globally and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.

Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your performance.

We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we give your application fair consideration.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Software Development