Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in groundbreaking enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are a global company with over 1200 colleagues in more than 75 countries, operating primarily in a remote-work environment. We are seeking an Embedded Linux Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally-focused team of Field Engineers in Presales and Professional Services activities. This role involves assisting customers with solution architecture, design, and delivery.
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Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of Field Engineers, ranging from graduate to senior level, in the areas of Presales and Professional Services.
- Solve customer problems by promoting our technologies and serving as a trusted advisor.
- Work remotely in a single major time zone.
- Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback to team members.
- Identify and measure team health indicators, implementing disciplined engineering processes.
- Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
- Develop and evangelize excellent engineering and organizational practices.
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects.
- Collaborate with other leaders within the organization.
What We Are Looking For:
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Extensive experience with embedded Linux, preferably with Yocto.
- Proficiency in Linux, with a preference for Debian or Ubuntu.
- Fluency in at least one of the programming languages: Golang, Python, C, C++, or Rust.
- Experience managing a small team and engaging with customers.
- Professional written and spoken English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Result-oriented with a strong personal drive to meet commitments.
Desirable Traits:
- Experience with RTOS.
- Additional language skills (both programming and spoken languages).
- Previous experience working in a remote-first, diverse, and distributed company.
Work Conditions:
- This is a fully remote role.
- Collaboration occurs in various time zones.
Language Requirements:
- Professional written and spoken English is required.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, revisited annually, including performance-driven bonuses.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual holiday leave, along with maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to new locations for in-person team sprints.
This opportunity at Canonical combines the chance to work in an innovative and dynamic environment while leading a talented team driving the future of connected devices through open source technology.
