Canonical
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.
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2004
Product Manager - Networking
Job not on LinkedIn
July 2
Canonical
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.
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2004
đź“‹ Description
• Lead product strategy to deliver innovative open-source solutions that drive Canonical’s success • This role encompasses leadership of the product and go-to-market in the Smart NIC and ToR switches sector. • It requires an analytical storyteller with a strong sense of message, and understanding of the challenges of leveraging Smart NIC and ToR technologies with Linux. • We're looking for individuals who can help build a thriving community, contribute to a broad range of technologies, and contribute to the deployment of Canonical products across a broad range of devices and use cases. • Engage with the Smart NIC and ToR switches ecosystem and leading customers • Drive go-to-market strategy and execution • Ensure that the product vision is translated into actionable plans and successful market launches, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conception to delivery, while staying ahead of market demands.
🎯 Requirements
• Exceptional academic results at high school and university • Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community • Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape • A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source movement • For more senior positions, product management experience in the software industry • Deep understanding of hyperscale and enterprise data centre architecture and challenges related to high parallelism workloads (HPC, AI and Big Data) • Strong knowledge of the inner workings of network protocols, their implementation and optimization at the hardware, kernel and library layers • Understanding of computer architectures: x86, ARM, RISC-Vw • Familiarity with relevant Smart NIC and ToR switches software, standards and the market, including trends, ODMs, silicons, cloud service providers and other key players • Involvement with Linux networking distribution and software packages, such as SONiC, DENT, FRRouting, VyOS, Open Network Linux (ONL), or Cumulus • Practical experience with large scale network design, implementation and operation • 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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