Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager
Pubblicato il 01-09-2026 - Canonical in Milano
Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager Join to apply for the Linux Enablement - Software Engineering Manager role at Canonical . Canonical's Device Delivery Team works with tier-1 OEM and ODM customers to pre-load Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Core, bringing Ubuntu directly to millions of users. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead and manage the software engineering team to deliver OEM enablement projects.
This environment requires excellent time management, deep Linux system knowledge, low-level debugging skills, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and management experience. Recruit, motivate, mentor, and enable your team to succeed in delivering quality products. Maximize the results of team members and support their career growth.
Coordinate with project managers, HWE, QA, and certification management. Monitor projects from kickoff to post-mortem and handle escalations. Prioritize customer requests globally. Collaborate with product engineering teams (including Desktop, Foundations, Kernel, and Security).
Provide leadership for methodologies, strategies, standards, tools, and best practices.
Required Skills And Experience A Bachelor (or higher) degree in STEM, preferably in computer science or software engineering. Proven track record in technical roles with Linux, preferably Ubuntu or Debian. Commitment to development and testing methodologies,
and maintainable code quality.
Experience with management responsibilities. Commitment and energy to deliver on schedule.
Strong
English and Chinese language communication skills, both written and verbal.
Desirable Skills And Experience
Making technical decisions for a team as a tech lead. Software architecture and design experience.
Software development or operations experience with: Ubuntu - kernel and userspace, deb/snap packaging, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Containers, Python, Go, C, bash, Postgresql, Mongo, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML. Participation in open-source development projects.
Experience with CI/CD. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world-class software and services that meet the world's computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Mid-Senior level Full-time Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development Get notified about new Software Engineering Manager jobs in Milan, Lombardy, Italy . #