Job Description
The Engineering Director at Canonical leads and manages hardware enablement quality assurance and testing teams, driving strategy and implementation to ensure high-quality, reliable Linux hardware certification across multiple architectures and devices, including PC, server, and IoT hardware.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage software engineering teams focused on hardware enablement, quality assurance, and testing.
- Develop and implement quality processes for hardware certification and continuous testing across various CPU architectures.
- Oversee automated and manual testing of Ubuntu software on hardware platforms, including triage and bug tracking.
- Collaborate with development teams to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Establish and maintain engineering processes to ensure high-quality deliverables and team productivity.
- Hire, develop, and mentor engineering managers and staff engineers to grow team capabilities.
- Coordinate with OEM partners and stakeholders to align hardware certification and quality standards.
- Drive strategy for hardware enablement, testing, and certification, including energy consumption measurement and sustainability goals.
- Represent the team and product to internal and external stakeholders, including partners and customers.
- Participate in leadership activities, contributing to the overall engineering and organizational culture.
Requirements
- A strong technical background with an outstanding Linux-based software engineering track record, preferably with low-level embedded experience.
- An undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path.
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation.
- A proven track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results.
- Leadership experience and a track record of developing and growing people.
- Management experience with the confidence to set high expectations and ensure teams deliver timely, high-quality results.
- Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives.
- The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues.
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
- Experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range is based on experience, performance, and location, with annual reviews and performance-driven bonuses or commissions
Distributed work environment with the possibility of working remotely
Twice-yearly in-person team sprints in interesting locations around the world
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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
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