Senior Software Engineering Leader

5 days ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Canonical Full time
About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.

We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We change the world of software.

The Role

We are hiring an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Sustaining Engineering team.

This role is a key part of our global Support Engineering function, ensuring the continuous improvement of various open source software by resolving software defects reported by customers.

You will be responsible for managing and leading a distributed team of engineers, hiring, coaching, mentoring, providing feedback, and career development guidance to your team.

You will manage & measure key performance indicators (KPIs), and training to support timely delivery of bug fixes, patches, and other technical solutions to address business needs.

You will demonstrate the very best of Canonical in customer interactions, set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.

You will also advocate and advance modern software development practices, grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company value, and collaborate with other teams in the organization.

Your Skills
  • Professional software delivery experience using C, C++, Go, Python, or similar
  • Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
  • Leadership experience displaying ability to organise and prioritise complex problem resolution and bug fixes
  • Experience with version control systems such as git
  • Experience with debugging tools such as gdb, crash or other
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
  • Experience with Linux, with a preference towards Ubuntu
  • Experience with Open Source and Open Source Business Models

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