Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server Distribution

5 days ago


Doha, Baladīyat ad Dawḩah, Qatar canonical Full time

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering (Automobile)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

What you'll do:

  • Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers
  • Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
  • Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team
  • Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
  • Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
  • Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
  • Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
  • Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization
  • Participate in strong engineering processes through code and architectural review
  • Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community, and commercial partners
  • Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family
  • Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features
  • Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events

Who you are:

  • You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it
  • You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
  • You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus.
  • You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high-quality software
  • You have experience working in an agile development environment
  • You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree
  • You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English
  • You have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
  • Practical experience with at least 1 of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services

What we offer you:

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

  • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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