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CanonicalDevices & IOT Field Engineering Manager
Canonical, a profitable, growing, and founder-led software creator known for publishing the Ubuntu platform, seeks a Devices & IOT Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally…
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Canonical, a profitable, growing, and founder-led software creator known for publishing the Ubuntu platform, seeks a Devices & IOT Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally focused team in the Americas, EMEA, or APAC. This fully remote position involves guiding field engineers through presales and professional services operations, helping clients build secure connected devices, appliances, and control systems. The organization operates globally with a distributed workforce spanning over 75 countries…
Job Description
Canonical, a profitable, growing, and founder-led software creator known for publishing the Ubuntu platform, seeks a Devices & IOT Field Engineering Manager to lead a regionally focused team in the Americas, EMEA, or APAC. This fully remote position involves guiding field engineers through presales and professional services operations, helping clients build secure connected devices, appliances, and control systems. The organization operates globally with a distributed workforce spanning over 75 countries and minimal office-based roles.
This role is ideal for a hands-on technologist and team leader who enjoys fast-paced client engagements and dynamic technology environments. The position requires managing staff ranging from graduate level to senior engineers, tracking performance metrics, driving organizational practices, and acting as a trusted advisor to solve client challenges. Employees gather in person approximately two to four times a year in varied international locations for strategy alignment, and travel internationally up to twice annually for company events lasting up to two weeks.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a regional team of field engineers across graduate to senior levels focused on presales and professional services
- Plan and track progress on designated projects and strategic objectives
- Collaborate with the leadership team to establish and champion engineering excellence
- Coach staff and provide ongoing career development feedback
- Advocate for company technologies to help resolve customer problems and serve as a trusted technical advisor
- Operate remotely within a single major time zone aligned with the managed team
- Monitor team health indicators and implement structured engineering workflows
- Represent the team and products to partners, stakeholders, and clients
- Gather and relay market insights back to product and engineering departments
Requirements
- Extensive background in Linux, with Debian or Ubuntu preferred
- Extensive experience with embedded Linux, including Yocto or alternatives
- Demonstrated ability to manage a small team
- Prior experience managing customer engagements
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
- Strong interpersonal skills coupled with curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Result-driven mindset with personal accountability for commitments
- Ability to articulate the business value of technology
- Availability to travel internationally up to twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks
Qualifications
- Exceptional academic performance throughout high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a compelling alternative background narrative
- Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems
- Proficiency in additional human or programming languages
- Prior background working within a remote-first, diverse, and distributed organization
Core Skills
Benefits
- Annual compensation reviews with adjustments based on performance and location
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
- Twice-yearly in-person team sprints held globally
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a globally remote role. Candidates must be located in one of three designated regions (Americas, EMEA, or APAC) to manage the specific regional team.
What is the employment type?
The posting specifies a full-time employment type.
What is the salary for this role?
The specific salary is not stated in the job posting, though compensation considers geographical location, experience, and performance with annual reviews and performance-driven bonuses.
Are there travel requirements for this position?
Yes, employees must be able to travel internationally up to twice a year for company events that can last up to two weeks long, alongside team sprints held two to four times annually.
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