Technical Manager, Automotive and Industrial

We have created a role for a Technical Manager, Automotive and Industrial with a passion for open source and precision engineering. Today, Canonical is providing secure and reliable products to our industrial and automotive partners. Our solutions are bridging the gap between Open-Source innovation and industry specific requirements represented by stringent certification processes. Our goal is to enable industries such as automotive to leverage our open source portfolio. From the factory to the cloud by way of the car, we are committed to providing the most secure and advanced platform for automotive innovation.

Location: This is a globally remote role

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision and Execution

  • Work with Product Management to refine the vision and strategy for automotive at Canonical
  • Define and execute an engineering roadmap for the automotive team at Canonical
  • Represent Ubuntu and Canonical in the automotive community, in front of customers, partners, and consortia
  • Lead our Linux distribution and open source software strategy in Automotive

• Team Leadership

  • Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers
  • Coordinate, guide, and oversee their work
  • Develop skills through coaching, feedback, and hands-on technical leadership

• Stakeholder Management

  • Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
  • Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
  • Help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices

• Cultural Development

  • Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
  • Work from home with international travel twice a year, up to two weeks at a time, for company events

Requirements

• Strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background
• In-depth knowledge of Linux packages and embedded development
• Knowledge of automotive and industry standards such as ISO21434, ISO26262, SOTIF, IEC 61508
• Experience in C/C++ and Python programming
• Practical experience in automotive, including functional safety, embedded systems, cloud, and related software trends
• Experience leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers
• Track record of timely delivery and high-quality software
• Experience working in an agile development environment

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

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.