Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial
Home based - Europe, Milan
Canonical is providing secure and reliable products to our industrial and automotive partners. Our solutions bridge open-source innovation with industry-specific requirements represented by stringent certification processes. Our goal is to enable industries such as automotive to leverage our open-source portfolio.
From the factory to the cloud by way of the car, we are committed to providing the most secure and advanced platform for automotive innovation. You will grow and lead a team of engineers aiming at adapting our products to automotive and industrial requirements. You will represent Canonical and Ubuntu in the industrial and automotive community and standards consortia. You and your team will ensure our Linux distribution and products, as well as ways of working, support standards addressing processes, cyber-security and safety concerns described by IEC 61508, ISO 9001 and Automotive-specific ISO 21434, UNECE R155 & R156, ISO 26262 ASIL (from B to D) or ASPICE. You will help enhance delivery quality, security and developer experience, and lead strategy and execution with your team. You will report to the Vice President of Engineering Excellence and work closely with the Automotive Product Manager to define and execute a vision and roadmap for automotive at Canonical.
Location: Globally remote role
What you’ll do
* Work with Product Management to refine the vision and strategy for automotive at Canonical
* Define and execute an engineering roadmap for the automotive team at Canonical
* Represent Ubuntu and Canonical in the automotive community, in front of customers, partners and consortia
* Lead our Linux distribution and open source software strategy in Automotive
* Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers and coordinate, guide and oversee their work
* Develop skills through coaching, feedback and hands-on technical leadership
* Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
* Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
* Help develop and evangelize strong engineering and organizational practices
* Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
* Work from home with international travel twice a year, up to two weeks at a time, for company events
Who you are
* You have a strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background
* You have in-depth knowledge of Linux packages and embedded development
* You have knowledge of automotive and industry standards such as ISO21434, ISO26262, SOTIF, IEC 61508, and ideally have led product development initiatives that fulfilled compliance with one or more of the mentioned standards
* You have experience in C/C++ and Python programming
* You have practical experience in automotive, including functional safety, embedded systems, cloud and related software trends
* You have experience leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers
* You have a track record of timely delivery and high-quality software
* You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
* You have experience working in an agile development environment
What we offer you
Your base pay will depend on factors including geographical location, experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits below, some roles are eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and incentives based on revenue or utilization. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity across our global workforce.
In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values. Note that additional benefits may apply depending on work location.
* Fully remote working environment - we’ve been working remotely since 2004
* Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Annual holiday leave
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
* Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world through open source in AI, IoT and the cloud. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for people joining the company. We expect excellence and strive to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since 2004. Working at Canonical invites you to think differently, work smarter, and continually raise your game.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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