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The role
Canonical is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the Ubuntu Foundations Package Management team, which owns APT, dpkg, firmware and driver management. The role combines people management with hands-on technical direction, and remote roles are open in every time zone.
What you will do
- Define the technical vision and roadmap for Ubuntu's package management and system lifecycle platform.
- Take part in design reviews and key technical decisions affecting software management across Ubuntu.
- Lead, mentor and grow a team of experienced engineers.
- Plan and deliver improvements across multiple Ubuntu release cycles while balancing innovation and stability.
- Improve test automation, release quality and operational reliability.
- Work with Debian, upstream projects and teams such as Release Engineering, Launchpad, Desktop, Server and Security.
What they ask for
- Strong background in software engineering and system design.
- Experience leading engineering teams, including people management, coaching and performance development.
- Experience with Linux distribution technologies, package management systems or software distribution infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of systems software and operating system architecture.
- Degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path.
- Able to work in a globally distributed team and travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
This is our own short reading of the posting. The full description, and anything that has changed since, is on Canonical's careers page behind the apply button.
