Lead our effort to get Ubuntu fit for applications in automotive, aerospace, industrial robotics, and other highly regulated environments. Ubuntu is already the world's most widely used Linux; we want to make it the world's best choice for mission-critical systems in these sectors. To achieve this, we are investing in processes and engineering, tools and analysis, practices and people. Success in this effort will secure open-source software's place at the highest tables in industry, where the complex demands of regulation, compliance, and certification are demonstrably met. We are seeking someone to lead this effort, transforming complex demands into concrete outcomes and engineering excellence values and practices.
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This role involves leading and challenging engineering culture, working with teams across the organization to bring these practices to life. You will unify agile approaches across multiple projects and teams, helping them adopt and internalize values of engineering excellence. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering leadership to define and implement continuous improvement processes and establish qualification requirements to support engineering quality standards. You will also define methods for measuring quality and shape engineering culture. Furthermore, you will establish strategic relations with external working groups, committees, and partners, joining the industrial standards team at Canonical and working closely with company-wide engineering leadership.
Work Conditions:
- Fully remote working environment
- Flexible working hours across European, Middle Eastern, African, or Americas regions or time zones
Requirements:
- Strong experience in engineering and process management in an agile environment
- Knowledge or certification of standards addressing quality of software artifacts (e.g., ISO/IEC 25010 or ASPICE)
- Proven ability to develop and grow people and teams
- Experience with successful compliance and certification efforts
- Familiarity with Linux
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive base pay, dependent on geographical location, experience, knowledge, and skills
- Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave and parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in English is likely expected, though specific language requirements were not mentioned.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We are a remote-first company and strive to foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience and perspective. Join us to work at the cutting edge of 21st-century digital business.
