Software Engineering Director
Canonical, Boston, MA, United States
Engineering Director
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source, seeking an Engineering Director to lead multiple engineering teams across time zones, hire and manage engineering managers and staff engineers, and drive engineering excellence.
Location Remote. Requires global travel twice per year for up to two weeks.
What You’ll Do
Lead multiple teams of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior
Develop your engineering managers and maintain Canonical culture
Hire staff level engineers for specific roles such as performance and quality
Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback
Identify and measure indicators of team health and productivity
Ensure rounded delivery including community participation and docs
Implement disciplined engineering processes and defend them
Set and measure progress against benchmark goals for speed and efficiency
Represent your product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices
Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders
Collaborate with leads for related or dependent products
What We’re Looking For
An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Extensive management experience and confidence to set high expectations
Outstanding Linux‑based software engineering track record
Drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Public speaking and presentation skills
A love of developing and growing people and a track record of it
Experience in leading, coaching and mentoring software developers
Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high‑quality results
Well‑organised, self‑starting and able to deliver to schedule
Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
Advanced expertise in your own domain
Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
Solid experience working in an agile development environment
Demonstrated drive for continual learning
Builds trust, relationships and confidence
Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Additional Skills We Value
Experience in a developer advocacy or community role
Open source community engagement and leadership
Ops and system administration experience
Performance engineering and security experience
What We Offer
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Equal Opportunity Statement Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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Location Remote. Requires global travel twice per year for up to two weeks.
What You’ll Do
Lead multiple teams of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior
Develop your engineering managers and maintain Canonical culture
Hire staff level engineers for specific roles such as performance and quality
Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback
Identify and measure indicators of team health and productivity
Ensure rounded delivery including community participation and docs
Implement disciplined engineering processes and defend them
Set and measure progress against benchmark goals for speed and efficiency
Represent your product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices
Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders
Collaborate with leads for related or dependent products
What We’re Looking For
An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Extensive management experience and confidence to set high expectations
Outstanding Linux‑based software engineering track record
Drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Public speaking and presentation skills
A love of developing and growing people and a track record of it
Experience in leading, coaching and mentoring software developers
Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high‑quality results
Well‑organised, self‑starting and able to deliver to schedule
Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
Advanced expertise in your own domain
Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
Solid experience working in an agile development environment
Demonstrated drive for continual learning
Builds trust, relationships and confidence
Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Additional Skills We Value
Experience in a developer advocacy or community role
Open source community engagement and leadership
Ops and system administration experience
Performance engineering and security experience
What We Offer
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Equal Opportunity Statement Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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