Staff Engineer, Development Lifecycle
Canonical is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the adaptation of Ubuntu for mission-critical applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and industrial robotics. This role involves transforming complex regulatory and compliance requirements into concrete engineering practices, ensuring Ubuntu meets the stringent standards of highly regulated environments. The successful candidate will join Canonical's industrial standards team and collaborate closely with engineering leadership to define and implement this vision.
Key responsibilities include leading and challenging the engineering culture across the organization to instill practices that meet regulatory demands. The role requires unifying agile methodologies across multiple projects and teams, defining continuous improvement processes, and establishing qualification requirements to support engineering quality standards. Additionally, the Staff Engineer will develop methods for measuring quality and foster strategic relationships with external working groups, committees, and partners.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in engineering and process management within an agile environment, along with knowledge or certification in standards addressing software quality, such as ISO/IEC 25010 or ASPICE. A proven track record in developing and growing teams, leading successful compliance and certification efforts, and experience with Linux are essential. Additional skills that are advantageous include a background in software development, experience in establishing product engineering development metrics and KPIs, and strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Canonical offers a fully remote working environment, a personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum, annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, parental leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme. Team members also have opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints' and receive a Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and a platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, Canonical is changing the world daily. The company has been remote-first since its inception in 2004, offering a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.