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We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others'​. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation.
Key responsibilities
Provide senior engineering leadership to guide the design, development and operational efficiency of a collection of interrelated services
Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team's goals
Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
Lead modern, agile software development practices
Ensure a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners
Work from home with global travel twice yearly for 2 weeks at a time for company events
Valued skills and experience
Prior management roles leading globally distributed engineering teams
Experience with large scale production web services development and operations
You love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it
You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
You have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies
You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
Software development experience in Python or Golang
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Practical experience with Linux system administration
What Canonical offers:
Personal learning and development budget
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual leave
Priority Pass for travel
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