Canonical Group - New York, NY
posted 4 months ago
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, is expanding its Linux kernel engineering team significantly. We are establishing new teams across EMEA, Americas, and APAC time zones that will work collaboratively on the Ubuntu kernel. These teams are responsible for upstream development and the implementation of new kernel capabilities in Ubuntu. They collaborate with silicon and cloud partners to optimize the Ubuntu kernel for various CPUs and hypervisors, manage CVEs, livepatch, and security updates for both LTS and current release kernels, and ensure that Ubuntu operates seamlessly on a wide range of hardware. This role is ideal for either an experienced manager of high-performing software development teams or a highly skilled technical lead eager to embrace management responsibilities. A passion for Linux and a desire to contribute to its distribution to millions of users worldwide are essential. As an engineering manager at Canonical, your primary focus will be on your team: fostering their growth as engineers, ensuring they engage in meaningful and fulfilling work, and creating an enjoyable work environment. You will be expected to provide technical leadership, challenge and develop strong engineers, positively influence the team culture, facilitate technical delivery, and collaborate with your team on strategic execution. In this position, you will lead a distributed team of engineers within your time zone, develop your team through coaching and mentoring, support the timely delivery of core and specialized Ubuntu kernels, oversee commercial engagements requiring custom kernel engineering, and maintain a commitment to high quality and reliability standards. You will also engage with other teams at Canonical, the open-source community, and commercial partners. The role allows for remote work, with travel expected globally 2-3 times a year for up to two weeks for internal and external engineering events.