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Linux enablement - software engineering manager

Manchester
Canonical
Software engineering manager
€150,000 - €200,000 a year
Posted: 2 February
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Canonical's Device Delivery Team works with tier-1 OEM and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Core, bringing Ubuntu directly to millions of users.

As a Software Engineering Manager you will lead and manage the software engineering team to deliver OEM enablement projects. This fast-paced environment requires excellent time management, deep knowledge of the Linux system, low-level debugging, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and management ability.

Key responsibilities

Recruit, motivate, mentor, and enable your team to succeed in delivering quality products
Set goals with the team; prioritize tasks, identify and measure team health indicators
Maximise the results of team members and support their career growth
Coordinate with project managers, HWE, QA and certification management
Monitor projects from kickoff to post-mortem and handle escalations
Communicate, understand, and resolve the technical challenge with OEMs, ODMs, SiPs, IHVs
Prioritize customer requests globally
Collaborate with product engineering teams (including Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security)
Provide leadership for methodologies, strategies, standards, tools, and best practices
Must be able to travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan

Required Skills And Experience

A Bachelor (or higher) degree in STEM, preferably computer science or software engineering
Proven track record in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu or Debian
Commitment to development and testing methodologies, and maintainable code quality
Experience with management responsibilities
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation
Commitment and energy to deliver on schedule
Strong English and Chinese language communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable Skills And Experience

Making technical decisions for a team as a tech lead
Software architecture and design experience
Software development or operations experience with: Ubuntu - kernel and userspace, deb/snap packaging, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Containers, Python, Go, C, bash, Postgresql, Mongo, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML
Participation in open-source development projects
Experience with CI/CD

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world's computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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