Ubuntu Linux Software Engineering Manager

Canonical Group - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Manager

Remote - San Jose, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Engineering Manager at Canonical will lead a distributed team responsible for delivering essential components of Ubuntu, including system startup, compilers, language runtimes, and toolchains. This role requires a deep understanding of Linux and Ubuntu, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to drive technical delivery and team strategy in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of distributed engineers
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles through active and hands-on leadership
• Be responsible for planning, estimation, and execution
• Work with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams
• Drive the advancement and adoption of the latest software development practices
• Design, embrace, and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
• Engage with other teams at Canonical to ensure alignment on product architecture and roadmaps

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Linux distributions and packaging technologies (e.g. deb, rpm)
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
• High quality software engineering knowledge in Linux system architecture, boot process, and toolchains (Java/GCC/Python/Rust/Go)
• Experience with ARM and/or RISC-V
• Engagement with open source communities and processes

Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
• 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
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events