Overview

Product Manager - Hardware Certification. 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 cloud, data science, AI, IoT, and engineering initiatives. We are a founder-led, profitable company with a distributed workforce in 75+ countries. Teams meet in person 2–4 times per year to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring a Product Manager for Hardware Certification. Ubuntu is the world's favourite Linux, used by developers around the world. If you have a passion for operating systems, hardware optimisation, and infrastructure deployment, you will enjoy being part of our team.

Responsibilities

- Lead the roadmap of our Hardware Certification effort and drive our partnership with OEMs
- Work with our engineering team to shape the development roadmap for our Hardware Certification scheme
- Define future business models taking into account the competitive landscape
- Engage with the Ubuntu user community, key partners, OEMs and leading customers, enabling commercial success and driving go-to-market
- Lead the product development lifecycle, reviewing the priorities and goals for your product
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales
- Address common challenges across projects, align on priorities, enable informed decisions, and keep business execution on track
- Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities
- Communicate your product vision,



status updates, and key decisions to ensure alignment
- Conduct usability testing, analyse user feedback, and iterate on the product to improve the user experience
- Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support teams to develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation, and provide training
- Contribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunities, reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings

Qualifications

- Exceptional academic results at high school and university
- Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community
- Understanding of computer architecture, application development, datacenters, cloud or devices
- Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape
- A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source movement
- Curiosity, and the habit of continuous learning
- A strong sense of ownership
- Problem solving and the ability to innovate
- Outstanding communications skills in English, both verbal and written
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have





- Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs, cloud service providers
- Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems
- Familiarity with hardware/software testing frameworks
- Experience building a certification program

Location

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region. You will be expected to be located in this region.

What we offer you

- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we recruit on a general basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game.

Equal opportunity

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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📌 Product Manager - Hardware Certification (Madrid)
🏢 Canonical
📍 Madrid