Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial
We have created a role for a Technical Manager, Automotive and Industrial with a passion for open source and precision engineering. Canonical provides secure and reliable products to industrial and automotive partners, bridging Open-Source innovation with industry-specific requirements and certification processes to enable automotive sectors to leverage our open source portfolio. From the factory to the cloud by way of the car, we are committed to providing the most secure and advanced platform for automotive innovation.
Your role will include growing and leading a team of engineers to adapt our products to automotive and industrial requirements. You will represent Canonical and Ubuntu in the industrial and automotive community and standards consortia. You and your team will ensure our Linux distribution, products, and ways of working support standards addressing processes, cyber-security and safety concerns such as IEC 61508, ISO9001, and Automotive-specific ISO 21434, UNECE R155 & R156, ISO26262 ASIL (from B to D) or ASPICE. You will also lead delivery quality, security and developer experience, and work with your team on strategy and execution. You will report to the Vice President of Engineering Excellence and collaborate with the Automotive Product Manager to define and execute a vision and roadmap for automotive at Canonical.
Location: This is a Globally remote role
What you'll do
* Work with Product Management to refine the vision and strategy for automotive at Canonical
* Define and execute an engineering roadmap for the automotive team at Canonical
* Represent Ubuntu and Canonical in the automotive community, with customers, partners and consortia
* Lead our Linux distribution and open source software strategy in Automotive
* Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers and coordinate, guide and oversee their work
* Develop skills through coaching, feedback and hands-on technical leadership
* Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
* Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
* Help develop and evangelize strong engineering and organizational practices
* Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
* Work from home with international travel twice a year, up to two weeks at a time, for company events
Who you are
* You have a strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background
* You have in-depth knowledge of Linux packages and embedded development
* You have knowledge of automotive and industry standards such as ISO21434, ISO26262, SOTIF, IEC 61508; ideally you have led product development initiatives that fulfilled compliance with one or more of the mentioned standards
* You have experience in C/C++ and Python programming
* You have practical experience in automotive, including functional safety, embedded systems, cloud and related software trends
* You have experience leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers
* You have a track record of timely delivery and high-quality software
* You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
* You have experience working in an agile development environment
What we offer you
* Fully remote working environment - we\'ve been working remotely since 2004!
* Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Annual holiday leave
* Parental Leave
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
* Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence—in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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