About the Job:
Lead our effort to get Ubuntu fit for mission-critical environments like automotive, aerospace, industrial robotics, and other highly regulated uses. Ubuntu is the most widely used Linux in the enterprise, for developers, and at home. We work to enable innovation in all of those sectors, acting as a gateway to the vast world of open source.
Canonical has created a role for a Development Lifecycle Engineer with a passion for engineering excellence and open source, and experience implementing an agile lifecycle release train across multiple products. The purpose of this role is to bridge Canonical's open source engineering processes with regulated technology platform requirements in terms of compliance and certification. This is not a paper exercise; we aim to enhance delivery quality, security, and developer experience.
In this role, you will work with all engineering stakeholders to demonstrate Canonical's 'ways of working'. You will help define and implement continuous improvement processes and establish qualification requirements to support engineering quality standards while positively challenging and supporting teams in their existing development lifecycle processes.
You will establish strategic relations with external working groups, committees, and partners, reporting directly to the Vice President of Engineering Excellence while working closely with company-wide engineering leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead compliance and certification efforts, managing processes and stakeholders effectively.
- Define and implement continuous improvement processes.
- Establish development quality standards and qualification requirements.
- Build strategic relationships with external committees and partners.
What We Are Looking For:
- Strong experience in engineering and process management in an agile environment.
- Proven ability to develop and grow teams.
- Background in leading successful compliance and certification efforts.
- Familiarity or certification in industry standards (e.g., ISO IEC 9001, 25010, and 15504/SPICE).
- Experience with successful open source projects.
Additional Skills:
- Background as a software developer.
- Experience in establishing engineering metrics and KPIs.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Work Conditions and Benefits:
- Fully remote working environment.
- Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum.
- Annual compensation review.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Parental Leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues at 'sprints'.
- Compensation varies based on geographical location, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Language Requirements:
Proficiency in English is expected, additional language skills are a plus.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global transition to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are at the forefront of innovation in AI, IoT, and cloud technology. We are committed to diversity and fostering an inclusive workplace free from discrimination.
If you are interested in joining a remote-first company and believe you meet the qualifications outlined above, we encourage you to apply.
