Linux Engineering Manager

Linux Engineering Manager - Optimisation for Latest Hardware Canonical Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 4 months ago Be among the first 25 applicants Lead an engineering team that partners with the Linux engineers of a major silicon company, and works across the full Linux stack from kernel to GUI, to optimise Ubuntu, the world's most widely used Linux desktop and server, for the latest silicon.The role is a fast-paced, problem-solving role that's challenging yet very exciting. The right candidate must be resourceful, articulate, and able to deliver on a wide variety of solutions across PC and IoT technologies. Our teams partner with specialist engineers from major silicon companies to integrate next-generation features and performance enhancements for upcoming hardware.As a Partner Engineering Manager at Canonical your role is to manage relationships with our key technology partners by ensuring timely delivery on agreed project milestones. 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 you'll doLead a team of distributed engineers to design and implement the best Ubuntu integration for the latest IoT and server-class hardware platforms and software stacks Engage with commercial partners to deliver a delightful, optimised, first class Ubuntu experience on their platforms Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, leading by example, and feedback Oversee commercial engagements and support timely delivery on agreed project milestones Ensure an ongoing commitment to strict quality and reliability standards Engage with other teams at Canonical to ensure alignment on product architecture and roadmaps Work from home with global travel up to twice a year for up to two weeks Who you areYou have worked with Linux distributions, debian packaging and high performance, server-class hardware You have experience working directly with customers, resolving their technical issues, interpreting their business challenges and effectively communicating how your solution will meet their needs You have demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers You have understanding of agile software development methodologies You collaborate effectively across multiple internal teams, building trust and delivering results You have effective communications skills in English, both written and oral You have a bachelor's (or equivalent university level) degree, preferably in a technology field What Canonical offersLearning and Development opportunities Annual Compensation Review Recognition Rewards Annual Leave Priority Pass for travel We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2x Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 months ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 3 weeks ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 4 days ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 5 months ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 3 months ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 months ago Salesforce Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 3 days ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 3 weeks ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 3 weeks ago Software Platform Engineering Manager - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 months ago Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 weeks ago Engineering Manager for IAM (Identity and Access Management) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 month ago Software Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Linux Kernel Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 month ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 4 weeks ago Systems Integrations Engineering Manager Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 day ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 4 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr