Full-Time

Software Engineering Manager

Saas, Launchpad.net

Posted on 3/31/2024

Canonical

Canonical

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides enterprise support for open-source Ubuntu

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Senior

Remote in UK

Candidates must be located within the EMEA region.

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • experience leading a distributed team to deliver features and manage production services at scale
  • love to mentor, develop, and grow people, and have an outstanding track record of doing so
  • knowledgeable and passionate about technology
  • experience delivering high quality software
  • experience designing and evolving complex distributed systems
  • effective written and verbal communication skills
  • solid experience working in an agile development environment
Responsibilities
  • Grow and lead a team of engineers in your region
  • Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
  • Apply sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team’s goals
  • Create and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders
  • Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate proactively with a distributed team and community
  • Lead the ongoing development of Launchpad, the infrastructure on which great software like Ubuntu is built
  • Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices
  • Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
  • Actively engage with the broader leadership team
  • Work from home with international travel up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events

Canonical publishes Ubuntu, an open-source operating system, and offers various commercial services for it. Their products include extended security maintenance, kernel livepatch services, and enterprise support, which help ensure that Ubuntu remains secure and efficient for users. Canonical partners with hardware and software vendors to certify that Ubuntu operates well on different devices, enhancing its reliability and market presence. Unlike many competitors, Canonical emphasizes security, data center automation, and a positive developer experience, providing tools for package management and compliance. The company's goal is to deliver customizable infrastructure solutions that cater to a wide range of clients, from individual developers to large enterprises.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$9.6M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

33%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Canonical's partnership with congatec enhances embedded platforms with Ubuntu Pro.
  • The release of Ubuntu 24.10 introduces important updates and improved performance.
  • Canonical's MicroCloud offers a new open-source environment for edge computing.

What critics are saying

  • Reliance on open-source may limit revenue from proprietary software solutions.
  • Competition in the enterprise software market is intense and growing.
  • Security vulnerabilities in open-source software could impact Canonical's reputation.

What makes Canonical unique

  • Canonical is a leader in the enterprise open-source market with Ubuntu.
  • The company offers extended security maintenance and enterprise support for Ubuntu.
  • Canonical partners with hardware and software vendors for Ubuntu certification.

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