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Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager

Canonical
21 Sep 2025Sydney, New South Wales, 2000Full Time200.000 - 250.000IT
Overview Join to apply for the Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager role at Canonical. Canonical's Device Delivery Team works with tier-1 OEM and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Core, bringing Ubuntu directly to millions of users. As a Software Engineering Manager you will lead and manage the software engineering team to deliver OEM enablement projects. This fast-paced environment requires excellent time management, deep knowledge of the Linux system, low-level debugging, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and management ability. Responsibilities Recruit, motivate, mentor, and enable your team to succeed in delivering quality products Set goals with the team; prioritize tasks, identify and measure team health indicators Maximise the results of team members and support their career growth Coordinate with project managers, HWE, QA and certification management Monitor projects from kickoff to post-mortem and handle escalations Communicate, understand, and resolve the technical challenge with OEMs, ODMs, SiPs, IHVs Prioritize customer requests globally Collaborate with product engineering teams (including Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security) Provide leadership for methodologies, strategies, standards, tools, and best practices Must be able to travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan Required Skills And Experience A Bachelor (or higher) degree in STEM, preferably computer science or software engineering Proven track record in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu or Debian Commitment to development and testing methodologies, and maintainable code quality Experience with management responsibilities Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation Commitment and energy to deliver on schedule Strong English and Chinese language communication skills, both written and verbal Desirable Skills And Experience Making technical decisions for a team as a tech lead Software architecture and design experience Software development or operations experience with: Ubuntu - kernel and userspace, deb/snap packaging, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Containers, Python, Go, C, bash, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML Participation in open-source development projects Experience with CI/CD Equal Opportunity Employer Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world's computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development J-18808-Ljbffr

Date21 Sep 2025

Location Sydney, New South Wales, 2000

type Full Time

Salary 200.000 - 250.000

IT

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