Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial

About the role

Canonical is providing secure and reliable products to our industrial and automotive partners. Our solutions bridge the gap between open-source innovation and industry-specific requirements represented by stringent certification processes. We aim to enable industries such as automotive to leverage our open-source portfolio—from the factory to the cloud by way of the car—by providing the most secure and advanced platform for automotive innovation.

You will grow and lead a team of dedicated engineers adapting our products to automotive and industrial requirements. You will represent Canonical and Ubuntu in the industrial and automotive community and standards consortia, ensuring our Linux distribution and products support standards addressing processes, cyber-security, and safety concerns such as IEC 61508, ISO 9001, ISO 21434, UNECE R155 & R156, ISO 26262 ASIL (from B to D), and ASPICE. You will also enhance delivery quality, security, and developer experience while leading strategy and execution.

This is a globally remote role with international travel twice a year, up to two weeks at a time, for company events.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers, coordinating, guiding, and overseeing their work
• Develop skills through coaching, feedback, and hands-on technical leadership
• 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
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values

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 ISO 21434, ISO 26262, SOTIF, IEC 61508, and experience leading product development initiatives that fulfilled compliance with one or more of these standards
• 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
• Passion for developing and growing people
• 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 USD 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

Pay

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge, and skills. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity across our global workforce. Certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards, including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilization.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 globally and set a very high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence to succeed. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, where diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.