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Overview Canonical is a leading provider of opensource software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our flagship platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT initiatives. The company is founderled, profitable, and growing, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and almost no officebased roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person at interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution. Ubuntu Server is the worlds most popular Linux distribution for cloud and baremetal deployments. In this role, you will manage the team delivering cloudinit the standard for customizing cloud instances to the world. You will own the product, influencing its evolution and coordinating new features, enhancements, and integrations across a broad ecosystem that includes cloud providers, community contributors, and other Linux distributions. Candidates will be passionate about the future of cloudinit, mindful of opensource ecosystem dynamics, and aware of the needs of large, innovative customers. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who values strong teams, opensource software, and Ubuntus mission. Responsibilities Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers. Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and handson 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 excellent engineering and organizational practices. Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values. Participate as an active member of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization. Engage in strong engineering processes through code and architectural review. Engage with teams at Canonical, the opensource 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 six weeks per year for internal and external events. Qualifications Strong track record of developing and growing people in engineering roles. Knowledgeable and passionate about software development. 3+ years of experience leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers; experience managing distributed teams is a plus. Focused on success and delivery of timely, highquality software. Experience working in an agile development environment. Bachelors or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a related degree. Strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English. Experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution, preferably Debian or Ubuntu. Practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services. Benefits Distributed work environment with twiceyearly 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 longhaul company events. Canonical is an equalopportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr