Ubuntu Linux Software Engineering Manager

Canonical Group - Austin, TX

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Austin, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team responsible for delivering essential components of Ubuntu, including system startup, compilers, language runtimes, and toolchains. This role is pivotal in driving Ubuntu's development at the intersection of the open source ecosystem and enterprise technology. The Engineering Manager will inspire and develop engineers, influence company culture, and ensure technical delivery aligns with strategic goals.

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