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.
Product Manager - Desktop
đź•’ July 2, 2025
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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.
đź“‹ Description
• Drive the vision of our desktop experience • Lead the roadmap of our desktop product • Drive our partnership with silicon vendors and OEMs • Contribute to the largest Linux open source community • Define future business models taking into account the competitive landscape • Engage with the the Ubuntu user community, key partners, HW manufacturers, and leading customers, enabling commercial success and driving go-to-market • Lead the product development lifecycle, reviewing the priorities and goals for your product • Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales • Address common challenges across projects, align on priorities, enable informed decisions, and keep business execution on track • Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities • Communicate your product vision, status updates, and key decisions to ensure alignment and manage expectations • Conduct usability testing, analyse user feedback, and iterate on the product to improve the user experience • Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support teams to develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation, and provide training • Contribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunities, reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings
🎯 Requirements
• Exceptional academic results at high school and university • Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community • Understanding of computer architecture, application development, enterprise IT, cloud or devices • Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape • A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source movement • Curiosity, and the habit of continuous learning • A strong sense of ownership • Problem solving and the ability to innovate • Outstanding communication skills in English, both verbal and written • Ability to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long
🏖️ 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 Program • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues • Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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