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Redefine the embedded Linux experience with the smallest, most secure, and most reliable operating system in the IoT market. This is an opportunity for a technical engineering manager passionate about open source software, Linux, containers, security, and the developer experience, to shape the future of Linux from the smallest systems up to desktops. This challenging role demands a high degree of technical and management skill.

Our mission is to enable everyone to build robust solutions across various fields including IoT, automotive, and aviation using the next-generation secure embedded Linux operating system. We focus on reliable and secure device recovery mechanisms that simplify and standardize field operations for fleets of heterogeneous appliances.

As an engineering manager, you'll lead a team of skilled software developers to design and implement Ubuntu Core system software on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V, and X86. You will engage with stakeholders, prioritize requests, plan the roadmap, and ensure your team can meet their goals. You'll also influence the organizational culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work on strategic planning with your team.

1. Build and lead a distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career development.
2. Contribute directly to your team's goals by demonstrating sound engineering principles.
3. Support the timely delivery of technical solutions to meet business needs.
4. Manage expectations effectively with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
5. Promote and develop modern, agile software development practices and organizational excellence.
6. Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values.
7. Participate actively in leadership discussions and collaborate with other organizational leaders.
8. Work remotely with biannual travel for company events, approximately two weeks per trip.

1. Passionate about technology and working with talented people.
2. Curious, adaptable, articulate, and responsible.
3. Experienced in developing and mentoring software teams.
4. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about software development.
5. Proven leadership, management, coaching, and mentoring skills in software development.
6. Capable of planning and executing to deliver high-quality software on schedule.
7. Experienced in agile development environments.
8. Holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or related field.
9. Experienced with embedded software development.
10. Proficient in Golang, C/C++, and Shell scripting.
11. Solid understanding of Linux, preferably Debian or Ubuntu.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enriches our work environment and improves our products. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities, and we will consider each application fairly.

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering (Automobile)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

As an Ubuntu Core team member, you will be designing and implementing software that runs on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V, and X86. You will work on boot mechanisms, bootloaders, storage partition layout, device trees, kernel, and services.

Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.

• Integrate diverse bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps
• Write high-quality code with unit tests to create new features
• Debug Linux system-level issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree
• You have experience with C or Golang, and Shell
• You have a solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
• You have personal or professional experience with Linux-capable devices such as Raspberry Pi
• You have experience or interest in one or more low-level systems and security facilities such as:
• Bootloaders in ARM and X86, such as piboot, uboot, grub-uefi
• Systemd and units, udev, initrd, graphics
• OS level firmware daemons and CLI applications
• Linux security implementations - TPM, FDE, LUKS, HSM, etc.
• You may have experience or knowledge of Yocto

• IT - Software Services