Senior Engineering Manager- Ubuntu
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description
An Engineering Manager role responsible for leading and developing a team of engineers working on core components of Ubuntu Linux, including system startup, toolchains, networking, and storage, at the intersection of open source and enterprise technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a distributed engineering team focused on Ubuntu core components
- Demonstrate active and hands-on engineering leadership to ensure sound technical practices
- Plan, estimate, and execute engineering projects and deliverables
- Collaborate with product management to define vision and strategy for Ubuntu
- Drive adoption of modern software development practices within the team
- Design and promote strong engineering and organizational practices
- Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on product architecture and roadmaps
Requirements
- Extensive experience working with Linux distributions and packaging technologies such as deb, rpm, or other packaging systems.
- Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers.
- High-quality software engineering knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Linux system architecture, boot process, Java, GCC, Python, Rust, Go toolchains, ARM, or RISC-V.
- Engagement with open source communities and processes.
- Ability to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence team culture, facilitate technical delivery, and drive strategy and execution.
- Proven experience in planning, estimation, and execution of engineering projects.
- Deep understanding of Linux and Ubuntu operating systems.
- Experience with managing distributed engineering teams.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams and work with product management to define vision and strategy.
- Experience designing, embracing, and evangelizing engineering and organizational best practices.
- Ability to grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values.
- Experience working with or understanding of software development practices and tools relevant to Linux system components such as startup, compilers, language runtimes, toolchains, networking, and storage configuration and management.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with remote work and in-person team sprints twice a year
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
Travel upgrades for long haul company events
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