Engineering Manager leading Ubuntu Desktop Apps team at Canonical. Overseeing architecture, team guidance, and collaboration for high-quality desktop apps.
Responsibilities
Guide architecture and technical direction for Ubuntu desktop applications
Ensure strong integration with the Ubuntu platform, Snap ecosystem, and system services
Participate in design reviews and key technical decisions
Promote high standards for performance, reliability, and security
Lead and support a team of talented engineers
Mentor and grow engineers across frontend and systems domains
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Plan and deliver features across multiple release cycles
Balance innovation with reliability and maintainability
Improve CI/CD pipelines, test coverage, and release quality
Work with product and design teams to deliver intuitive user experiences
Collaborate across Canonical engineering teams
Engage with the Ubuntu open source community
Requirements
An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Strong background in software engineering and system design
Experience building and shipping graphical applications
Experience leading engineering projects or teams
Expertise in Flutter and Dart, with experience in Go or Rust as a plus
Experience working with modern Linux desktop technologies such as Wayland, D-Bus, Systemd, or GNOME
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed engineering team
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
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 Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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