Software Platform Engineering Manager - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon
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Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description
Canonical is seeking engineering managers to lead and develop technical teams focused on optimizing Ubuntu for various hardware platforms, driving engineering practices, and collaborating with open source communities in a remote, globally distributed 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 performance
- Review code and technical documentation to ensure quality standards
- Contribute to technical leadership within the company and external communities
- Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders on strategy and execution
- Drive engineering practices, documentation, quality, and performance enhancements
Requirements
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior levels.
- Oversee commercial engagements and support timely delivery on agreed project milestones.
- Participate as technical lead on complex customer engagements involving complete system architectures.
- Implement disciplined engineering processes.
- Integrate and maintain platform-oriented software stacks.
- Optimize Ubuntu for latest hardware platforms.
- Display technical leadership internally and within external communities.
- Contribute to code reviews and technical documentation.
- Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders.
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
- Hold an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or demonstrate equivalent experience.
- 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 distro packaging.
- Experience leading software engineering teams.
- Professional written and spoken English language skills.
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation.
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
- Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events, each up to two weeks long.
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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