Engineering Manager

2 days ago


Muscat, Muscat, Oman Canonical Full time

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Redefine the embedded Linux experience with the smallest, most secure, and most reliable operating system in the IoT market. This is an opportunity for a technical engineering manager passionate about open source software, Linux, containers, security, and the developer experience, to shape the future of Linux from the smallest systems up to desktops. This challenging role demands a high degree of technical and management skill.

Our mission is to enable everyone to build robust solutions across various fields including IoT, automotive, and aviation using the next-generation secure embedded Linux operating system. We focus on reliable and secure device recovery mechanisms that simplify and standardize field operations for fleets of heterogeneous appliances.

As an engineering manager, you'll lead a team of skilled software developers to design and implement Ubuntu Core system software on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V, and X86. You will engage with stakeholders, prioritize requests, plan the roadmap, and ensure your team can meet their goals. You'll also influence the organizational culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work on strategic planning with your team.

What you'll do
  1. Build and lead a distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career development.
  2. Contribute directly to your team's goals by demonstrating sound engineering principles.
  3. Support the timely delivery of technical solutions to meet business needs.
  4. Manage expectations effectively with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
  5. Promote and develop modern, agile software development practices and organizational excellence.
  6. Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values.
  7. Participate actively in leadership discussions and collaborate with other organizational leaders.
  8. Work remotely with biannual travel for company events, approximately two weeks per trip.
Who you are
  1. Passionate about technology and working with talented people.
  2. Curious, adaptable, articulate, and responsible.
  3. Experienced in developing and mentoring software teams.
  4. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about software development.
  5. Proven leadership, management, coaching, and mentoring skills in software development.
  6. Capable of planning and executing to deliver high-quality software on schedule.
  7. Experienced in agile development environments.
  8. Holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or related field.
  9. Experienced with embedded software development.
  10. Proficient in Golang, C/C++, and Shell scripting.
  11. Solid understanding of Linux, preferably Debian or Ubuntu.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enriches our work environment and improves our products. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities, and we will consider each application fairly.

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