Software Platform Engineering Manager – Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon
Canonical
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Anywhere in the World
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About the role
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior
- 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 our external communities
- Contribute to code reviews and technical documentation
- Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders
Requirements
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
- Fluency in C, C++, and Python
- Experience with Linux and operational systems software (e.g. kernel or user space)
- Experience with Debian/Ubuntu or other distro packaging
- Experience leading software engineering teams
- Professional written and spoken English
- 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 up to two weeks long
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++PythonLinuxoperational systems softwareDebianUbuntusoftware engineeringcode reviewstechnical documentation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationself-motivationresult-orientedthoughtfulnessfeedback exchangeconfidenceteam developmentcommitment