Canonical - Ubuntu Package Management - Engineering Manager

Remote - Home based - Worldwide4mo ago

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Requirements

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path • Strong background in software engineering and system design • Experience building and shipping graphical applications • Experience leading engineering projects or teams • Expertise in Flutter and Dart, with experience in Go or Rust as a plus • Flutter and Dart • Go or Rust • Experience working with modern Linux desktop technologies such as Wayland, D-Bus, Systemd, or GNOME • Wayland, D-Bus, Systemd, or GNOME • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed engineering team • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each • Experience contributing to or leading open source projects • Experience with Linux distribution development • Familiarity with software packaging and application sandboxing • Performance or Security Engineering experience • We know that strong candidates may not meet every qualification. If you are excited by this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply. • What Success Looks Like • First 3 Months • Build strong relationships with the team and stakeholders • Gain a deep understanding of the Ubuntu desktop architecture and application stack • Identify key improvement opportunities in engineering processes or product quality • First 6 - 12 Months • First 6 - 12 Months • Deliver meaningful improvements to the Ubuntu desktop application experience • Strengthen development workflows, testing practices, and delivery reliability • Help the team grow and maintain a high standard of engineering excellence

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership • Guide architecture and technical direction for Ubuntu desktop applications • Ensure strong integration with the Ubuntu platform, Snap ecosystem, and system services • Participate in design reviews and key technical decisions • Promote high standards for performance, reliability, and security • Team Leadership • Team Leadership • Lead and support a team of talented engineers • Mentor and grow engineers across frontend and systems domains • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Delivery and Engineering Excellence • Plan and deliver features across multiple release cycles • Balance innovation with reliability and maintainability • Improve CI/CD pipelines, test coverage, and release quality • Collaboration and Community • Work with product and design teams to deliver intuitive user experiences • Collaborate across Canonical engineering teams • Engage with the Ubuntu open source community

Benefits

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. • 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 • 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 company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.