Lead our effort to get Ubuntu fit for mission critical environments like automotive, aerospace, industrial robotics and other highly regulated uses.
Canonical has created a role for a Development Lifecycle Engineer with a passion for engineering excellence and open source, and experience implementing an agile lifecycle release train across multiple sets of products. The purpose of this role is to bridge Canonical's open source engineering processes with regulated technology platform requirements both in terms of compliance and certification. In this role, you will lead, challenge, and influence the culture and work environment.
Your role will work with all engineering stakeholders to demonstrate Canonical's 'ways of working'. Together with engineering leadership, you will define and implement continuous improvement processes and establish qualification requirements to support engineering quality standards. You will also establish strategic relations with external working groups, committees and partners. You will report directly to our Vice President of Engineering Excellence.
Location: This role may be held anywhere in European, Middle Eastern, African or Americas regions or time zones.
What your day will look like
Implement the vision and strategy for Engineering Excellence
Represent Ubuntu and Canonical in front of customers, partners and consortia to support our demonstration of excellence
Coordinate, guide and positively influence Canonical engineering ways of working
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 great 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
What we are looking for in you
You have a strong experience in engineering and process management in an agile environment
You love developing and growing people and teams and have a track record of doing it
You have led successful compliance and certification efforts, understand well the process and stakeholders management required
You have knowledge or certification addressing industry standards such as ISO IEC 9001, 25010 and 15504 / SPICE
You worked on successful open source projects known for their demonstrated engineering processes
Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring
Background as a software developer
Experience in establishing product engineering development metrics and KPIs
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
What we offer you
Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilization.
Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Parental 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 that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and 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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