Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager

Canonical
China, Taiwan
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","People management","Team leadership"]

Lead and manage a software engineering team to deliver OEM enablement projects for Ubuntu pre-loads, coordinating across Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security teams while engaging with OEMs/ODMs and global partners. The role requires deep Linux expertise, low-level debugging, and strong people management in a distributed environment, with travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan.

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Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager

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Job Summary

Lead and manage a software engineering team to deliver OEM enablement projects for Ubuntu pre-loads, coordinating across Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security teams while engaging with OEMs/ODMs and global partners. The role requires deep Linux expertise, low-level debugging, and strong people management in a distributed environment, with travel to the EU, USA, China, and Taiwan.
Location: China, Taiwan
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Recruit, motivate, mentor, and enable your team to succeed in delivering quality products
  • •Set goals with the team; prioritize tasks, identify and measure team health indicators
  • •Maximise the results of team members and support their career growth
  • •Coordinate with project managers, HWE, QA and certification management
  • •Monitor projects from kickoff to post-mortem and handle escalations
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •A Bachelor (or higher) degree in STEM, preferably computer science or software engineering
  • •Proven track record in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu or Debian
  • •Commitment to development and testing methodologies, and maintainable code quality
  • •Experience with management responsibilities
  • •Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation; ability to deliver on schedule; strong English and Chinese language communication skills
Experience:LinuxOpen SourceOEM/ODM
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingPeople managementTeam leadership
Languages:EnglishChinese
Tech Stack:LinuxUbuntuDebianQEMUKVMLXCLXDContainersPythonGoCBashPostgreSQLMongoDBKubernetesOpenStackCephAI/ML

Company Brief

Canonical
Develops and maintains Ubuntu, a leading open-source Linux distribution, and provides cloud, IoT, and enterprise support, tooling, and services to enable deployment, management, and security of infrastructure and applications.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2004
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