Software Platform Engineering Manager - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description
Canonical is seeking engineering managers to lead and develop engineering teams focused on optimizing Ubuntu for various hardware platforms, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and collaborating with open source communities and industry partners in a remote, global environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of engineers across various experience levels
- Oversee project delivery and support timely achievement of milestones
- Serve as technical lead on complex customer engagements involving system architectures
- Implement disciplined engineering processes and optimize platform software stacks
- Integrate and maintain Ubuntu on latest hardware platforms
- Contribute to code reviews and technical documentation
- Collaborate with leadership and other teams on strategy and execution
- Drive healthy engineering practices, quality, and performance improvements
Requirements
- An Engineering Manager should be an outstanding developer themselves, capable of reviewing patches or software design specs.
- Experience in leading software engineering teams.
- Fluency in C, C++, and Python programming languages.
- Experience with Linux and operational systems software such as kernel or user space.
- Experience with Debian, Ubuntu, or other Linux distribution packaging.
- An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM fields, or a compelling narrative about an alternative educational or career path.
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
- Experience overseeing commercial engagements and supporting timely delivery on project milestones.
- Ability to implement disciplined engineering processes.
- Ability to develop engineering talent, provide technical representation of the team and product, and drive collaboration with other teams and customers.
- Experience contributing to code reviews and technical documentation.
- Ability to lead technical discussions and influence technical culture internally and externally.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events, each up to two weeks long.
- Professional written and spoken English language skills.
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation.
- Result-oriented mindset with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
- Physical and mental capacity to work remotely in a globally distributed environment.
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
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
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
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