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[Remote] Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Core

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, renowned for its Ubuntu platform. They are seeking a technical Engineering Manager to lead a team in redefining the embedded Linux experience, focusing on security and reliability in the IoT market.

Responsibilities

  • Building and leading a distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback and career development
  • Demonstrating sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward your team’s goals
  • Coaching and mentoring team members with hands-on career development
  • Effectively setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
  • Advocating and advancing modern, agile software development practices and helping develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
  • Contributing to a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
  • Actively participating in the leadership team and collaborating with other leaders in the organisation

Skills

  • Demonstrated competencies in embedded software development
  • Strong skills in Golang, C++ and Shell
  • A solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
  • Love for developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
  • Demonstrated ability of 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 both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative 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

Benefits

  • 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

Company Overview

  • We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in London, England, GB, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.canonical.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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