About the Job
The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
We are hiring an Engineer Director, Devices Software Engineering to drive the strategy and implementation of our next-generation Ubuntu hardware enablement quality. This critical function is part of our mission to transform Linux certification, in partnership with the engineering directors of Ubuntu Enablement and U...
We believe that Engineering Directors should be outstanding engineers themselves. They should be very comfortable reviewing a patch or a software design spec. They are trusted engineers who understand the importance of a whole-team effort in creating great products, and who enjoy seeing colleagues develop. They shou...
Key Responsibilities
Manage, mentor and grow the software engineering teams addressing hardware enablement quality assurance and testing
Lead the OEM QA Engineering team activity, which covers
Planning, creation and management of the overall quality planning strategy and documents
Improving our automated test capability with design and code contributions
Execution of automated and manual testing of Ubuntu Desktop and Core
Test result triage and precise bug creation
Suggesting solutions to identified problems
Overseeing continuous improvement projects
Establishing proactive measures to improve the quality and reliability of Ubuntu
Preparing time estimates and schedule for testing activities
Work with development teams across multiple projects to build efficient, effective automated testing
Develop your engineering managers and maintain Canonical culture
Hire staff level engineers for specific roles like performance and quality
Identify and measure indicators of team health and productivity
Implement rigorous engineering processes and defend them
Set and measure progress against benchmark goals for speed and efficiency
Represent your product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders
Las but not least, work in a partnership spirit with the World's leading PC and IoT OEMs!
Required Skills & Abilities
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
Outstanding Linux based software engineering track record, preferably with low-level embedded experience
Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Leadership and a track record of developing and growing people
Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high quality results
Management experience and the confidence to set high expectations
Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, and RISC-V
Desktop and IoT hardware peripherals knowledge (cameras, wireless connectivity, etc.)
Open source community engagement and leadership
Ops and system administration experience
Performance engineering and security experience
