Ubuntu Enablement - Software Engineering Manager

Canonical's Device Delivery Team works with tier-1 OEM and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Core, bringing Ubuntu directly to millions of users.As a ​Software Engineering Manager​ you will lead and manage the software engineering team to deliver OEM enablement projects. This fast-paced environment requires excellent time management, deep knowledge of the Linux system​, low-level debugging, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and management ability.Key responsibilities Recruit, motivate, mentor, and enable your team to succeed in delivering quality productsSet goals with the team; prioritize tasks, identify and measure team health indicatorsMaximise the results of team members and support their career growthCoordinate with project managers, HWE, QA and certification managementMonitor projects from kickoff to post-mortem and handle escalationsCommunicate, understand, and resolve the technical challenge with OEMs, ODMs, SiPs, IHVsPrioritize customer requests globallyCollaborate with product engineering teams (including Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security)Provide leadership for methodologies, strategies, standards, tools, and best practicesMust be able to travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan; (after covid-19 restrictions lift) Required skills and experience A Bachelor (or higher) degree in STEM, preferably computer science or software engineeringProven track record in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu or DebianCommitment to development and testing methodologies, and maintainable code qualityExperience with management responsibilitiesAbility to work collaboratively in a team environmentAbility to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivationCommitment and energy to deliver on scheduleStrong English and Chinese language communication skills, both written and verbal Desirable skills and experience Making technical decisions for a team as a tech leadSoftware architecture and design experienceSoftware development or operations experience with: Ubuntu - kernel and userspace, deb/snap packaging, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Containers, Python, Go, C, bash, Postgresql, Mongo, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/MLParticipation in open-source development projectsExperience with CI/CD