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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. 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 75+ countries and very few office based roles. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
Canonical's product management team are technologists who have a passion for delivering products and solutions that help shape market demands while elevating open source software everywhere. This is an application track for a product management position at Canonical on Cloud Native. Apply here if you excel at leadership, communication, and technical vision, and believe you can drive product strategy for the business needs of tomorrow.
Although open source has been around for thirty years, it is only now fundamental to every corner of the software landscape. Going forward we believe open source will have an even bigger impact as it moves into specialised vertical markets. Our goal is to make open source easier, more reliable and more secure for deployment and development. We strive to be the provider of 'most software to most companies', starting with Ubuntu but expanding to cover every class of application on every class of compute. Together, we aim to improve open source quality, outreach, and impact. They push the boundaries of the technology landscape to identify and deliver products into new and existing market opportunities.
Juju is an open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables the deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale,



on any infrastructure using charms. Juju is currently used by our clients, partners, and the community to orchestrate both small and enterprise-scale infrastructure and application deployments across a variety of substrates.
This role is responsible for the commercial strategy and marketing leadership of one of our cloud native operations product areas, including

Juju - the open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables the deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale, on any infrastructure using charms
Identity management - defining the way authentication, authorisation and identity governance controls are applied across Ubuntu One SSO and the other Canonical products
Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region. Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing the priorities and goals for the products you are responsible for.
Work closely with the engineering leads to oversee the product development process
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to address common challenges across projects, to align on priorities, to make informed decisions, and to keep business execution on track
Develop your team through coaching, mentoring and training
Establish KPIs for project status reporting and communicate it across Canonical
Contribute to the development of strategies to create and maintain high performing teams
Seasoned product management experience in technical domains related to the usage and/or the management of open source software in the cloud native landscape




Experiences designing or managing software operations for large scale distributed systems
Good understanding of cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers.
Comprehensive knowledge of the common enterprise security and compliance requirements in the area of software operations
Excellent communications skills in English, both verbal and written
Experience with CNCF projects, identity or observability systems is a plus.
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. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we've been working remotely since 2004!
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual holiday leave
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. 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. We recruit on a general basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. 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.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Industries Software Development
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