Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial, Christchurch

We have created a role for a Technical Manager, Automotive and Industrial with a passion for open source and precision engineering. Today, Canonical provides secure and reliable products to our industrial and automotive partners. Our solutions bridge the gap between open-source innovation and industry-specific requirements, including stringent certification processes. Our goal is to enable industries such as automotive to leverage our open source portfolio, from the factory to the cloud, supporting automotive innovation with the most secure and advanced platform.Your role will include growing and leading a team of dedicated engineers focused on adapting our products to automotive and industrial requirements. You will represent Canonical and Ubuntu in the industrial and automotive communities and standards consortia. You and your team will ensure our products and workflows support standards related to processes, cybersecurity, and safety, such as IEC 65108, ISO9001, ISO 21434, UNECE R155&R156, ISO26262 (from B to D), and ASPICE. Additionally, you will enhance delivery quality, security, and developer experience by leading, challenging, and positively influencing the culture, strategy, and execution with your team. You will report directly to the Vice President of Engineering Excellence and collaborate closely with the Automotive Product Manager to define and execute the vision and roadmap for automotive at Canonical.Location: This is a 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, to customers, partners, and consortia.Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers, guiding and overseeing 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 for and implement modern, agile software development practices.Develop and promote excellent engineering and organizational practices. Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values. Work from home with international travel twice a year, up to two weeks per trip, for company events. Who you are You have a strong background in software engineering, Linux, and open source.You possess knowledge of automotive and industry standards such as ISO21434, ISO26262, SOTIF, IEC 65108, and have led product development initiatives meeting these standards. You have in-depth knowledge of Linux packages and embedded development. You are experienced in C/C++ and Python programming.You have practical experience in automotive domains, including functional safety, embedded systems, and cloud software trends. You have led, managed, coached, and mentored software developers. You have a proven track record of timely delivery and high-quality software development. You are passionate about developing and growing people, with a history of doing so.You have experience working in an agile development environment. What we offer you Your base pay will depend on factors such as location, experience, knowledge, and skills. In addition, certain roles are eligible for bonuses and incentives based on revenue or utilization. Our compensation philosophy emphasizes equity across our global workforce.We provide additional benefits, which may vary by location. These include: Fully remote working environment— we've been remote since 2004. Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD annually. Annual compensation review. Recognition rewards. Annual holiday leave. Parental leave.Employee Assistance Program. Opportunities to travel for company events. Travel benefits for long-haul company events. About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech company leading the open source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are shaping the future. We recruit globally and maintain high standards for our team members, emphasizing excellence and innovation.Since 2004, Canonical has been a remote-first company. Working here will challenge you to think differently, learn new skills, and elevate your professional level. We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diverse perspectives to create better products and a better work environment.#J-18808-Ljbffr