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Director of Open Source Desktop Engineering

2 months ago


Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Canonical Full time
Job Title: Director, Ubuntu Desktop Engineering

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.

Job Summary

We are hiring a Director, Ubuntu Desktop Engineering to lead our mission to deliver the world's best open source desktop experience and developer platform for consumers, professionals, and developers. This is a director-level position, responsible for the integrated strategy, architecture, and roadmap across multiple engineering teams working in Rust, C/C++, Flutter, and Golang.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead architecture for next-generation desktop services and systems in Rust, C, C++, Flutter, and Golang
  • Ensure that performance engineering, security engineering, and documentation are deep values across the team
  • Identify significant new open source capabilities and prioritize their inclusion in the desktop
  • Coordinate roadmap across Ubuntu and Canonical products with wider engineering leadership
  • Shape the design of the Ubuntu experience in heterogeneous environments - with Windows and Mac, on bare metal and cloud
Requirements
  • An exceptional academic track record at both high school and university
  • A degree in software engineering, science, mathematics, or a related field
  • Passion for desktop and graphics technology evidenced by deep personal investment in cutting-edge techniques and capabilities
  • Professional written and spoken English with outstanding presentation skills
  • Deep operational experience with Linux (Ubuntu preferred)
  • Software engineering management and leadership across multiple products and teams
  • Rust, Golang, or C/C++ architecture, performance, and quality engineering insights
  • Flutter and Dart experience and insights into the Flutter community
  • Deep technical knowledge of graphics hardware and software layers in Linux
What We Offer

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 recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Annual holiday leave

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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.