Canonical
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2004
Open Source • Cloud • AI
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.
Engineering Manager – Ubuntu Desktop Apps
🕒 March 18
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Canonical
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2004
Open Source • Cloud • AI
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.
📋 Description
• Guide architecture and technical direction for Ubuntu desktop applications • Ensure strong integration with the Ubuntu platform, Snap ecosystem, and system services • Participate in design reviews and key technical decisions • Promote high standards for performance, reliability, and security • Lead and support a team of talented engineers • Mentor and grow engineers across frontend and systems domains • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Plan and deliver features across multiple release cycles • Balance innovation with reliability and maintainability • Improve CI/CD pipelines, test coverage, and release quality • Work with product and design teams to deliver intuitive user experiences • Collaborate across Canonical engineering teams • Engage with the Ubuntu open source community
🎯 Requirements
• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path • Strong background in software engineering and system design • Experience building and shipping graphical applications • Experience leading engineering projects or teams • Expertise in Flutter and Dart, with experience in Go or Rust as a plus • Experience working with modern Linux desktop technologies such as Wayland, D-Bus, Systemd, or GNOME • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed engineering team • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
🏖️ Benefits
• 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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