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Software Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Linux Kernel
As an engineering manager at Canonical, your primary responsibility is to your team: helping them grow as engineers, do important and satisfying work, and have a great time while doing it.
Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
What your day will look like
Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone
Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, leading by example, and feedback
Support timely delivery of core and specialised Ubuntu kernels
Oversee commercial engagements that require custom kernel engineering
Ensure an ongoing commitment to strict quality and reliability standards
Engage with other teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
Work from home with travel globally 2-3 times a year for up to two weeks, for internal and external engineering events
What we are looking for in you
Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages also highly regarded
Substantial experience with Linux kernel internals and concepts
Solid understanding Linux kernel development principles
Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
Contributed to an open source project in the past
Understanding of agile software development methodologies
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
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