Manage, mentor and grow the software engineering teams addressing hardware enablement quality assurance and testing
Lead the OEM QA Engineering team activity, which covers
Test result triage and precise bug creation
Develop your engineering managers and maintain Canonical culture
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
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Leadership and a track record of developing and growing people
Requirements
Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.
This critical function is part of our mission to transform Linux certification, in partnership with the engineering directors of Ubuntu Enablement and Ubuntu Certification.
Our goal is to deliver the world's best long term OS stability commitment on PC, server and IoT hardware.
They should contribute code themselves to set the standard for coding, but know that the code they write is far less significant than their ability to shape the whole team’s direction, focus and delivery.
You’ll need to know how to drive testing and benchmarking to improve the clarity in your teams around quality and performance.
We are looking for a quality expert with the ability to establish quality processes from the ground up.
The candidate must understand today's PC and ARM IoT hardware, and be excited about the new generation of RISC-V hardware that is on the horizon.
They should understand the board and device product lifecycle and know the tools and techniques used to introduce new products.
This challenging role demands a high degree of technical skill combined with management experience.
Today, most Linux certification is poor quality.
But Linux is not a static platform.
We make many more security fixes in the Linux world than people traditionally made in the proprietary OS world - all of these need to be tested on hardware which has been certified, even if that certification is 'old'.
Also, Linux and open source evolve significantly every six months, and even more between major enterprise releases like the Ubuntu LTS versions.
During the lifespan of an LTS, new kernel improvements will be available to users, and they want to be sure that their hardware will work.
Today's Linux certification programs do not meet the needs of its users, and we want to change that.
Our intention is to deliver continuous quality and certification across the entire portfolio of certified hardware.
We are building the world's largest and best-equipped Linux device certification facility in Taipei, which will enable this continuous testing.
Strong aptitude for planning, management and operations are necessary too.
We prefer to appoint a candidate who will base themselves in our Taipei Minsheng office, alongside other enablement engineering leaders, and close to the stream of new hardware that goes into the certification lab.
Execution of automated and manual testing of Ubuntu Desktop and Core
Las but not least, work in a partnership spirit with the World's leading PC and IoT OEMs! What we’re looking for
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
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, and RISC-V
Desktop and IoT hardware peripherals knowledge (cameras, wireless connectivity, etc.)
As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software.
Benefits
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.
In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Additional details
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets.
Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.
The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 80+ countries and very few roles based in offices.
Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
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.
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.
We grow management skills, and train engineers who are interested in soft skills to be managers.