Linux Engineering Manager - Optimisation for Latest Hardware

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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 do

Lead 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 are

You 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 offers

Learning 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

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