Ubuntu Engineering Manager
Core
Engineering leadership role responsible for building, nurturing, and developing high-performing engineering teams within the Ubuntu organization, focusing on quality, performance, and resilience in software.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (IC + People Leadership)
Builds
High-quality, performant open source software (Ubuntu OS, server, desktop, tools) for enterprise, cloud, AI, and IoT markets.
Domain
Open Source / Operating Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical leadership, team coaching and mentoring, software architecture, technical roadmap planning, stakeholder management, open source community engagement, Rust/Go/Python/Flutter/C++ expertise
Preferred skills
Managing technical teams, leading open source projects, Linux distribution engineering, software packaging, performance/security engineering
Technologies
Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, C/C++, Linux, Ubuntu, Open Source
Responsibilities
Lead teams in elevating Linux developer/user experience, design/build/shipping high-quality software, demonstrate engineering principles via architecture/code reviews, plan/estimate/execute technical work streams, collaborate with product management on vision/strategy, set expectations with stakeholders, provide coaching/mentoring, contribute to upstream open source projects, author technical documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership