We are creating a new team to focus on Linux gaming on Ubuntu. Our goal is to enable game ecosystems like Steam, and individual game publishers, to be confident they can deliver outstanding gameplay on Ubuntu:in fact the best gameplay possible on your hardware. As part of that we are hiring a manager to lead the team.We are in an exciting time for gaming on Linux. Compatibility tools like Proton have matured, and many native Windows titles just work today, massively expanding the gaming catalog available on Linux. Nevertheless, delivering a well rounded gaming experience is about more than just compatibility; it's about maximising performance across a wide range of hardware, ensuring anti:cheat mechanisms are robust and secure, making it easy to access tools for content creation, driver management and HUD overlays as well as ensuring game controllers, headsets, RGB keyboards and gaming mice are fully supported. We want to create a platform that makes it easy for players to find the games they want, use the devices they own and share those experiences with friends.In this role you will work with open source projects like Proton as well as with partners like Unity to improve the gaming experience for Ubuntu users around the world, as well as the wider Linux gaming ecosystem in general.As an engineering manager at Canonical you must be technically strong, but your responsibility is to run an effective team and develop the colleagues you manage. You are expected to help them grow as engineers, do important work, do it outstandingly well, find professional and personal satisfaction, and work well with colleagues and community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role.You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.What you'll doBuild and lead a globally distributed team of engineersCoach, mentor, and provide hands:on examples to shape career developmentDemonstrate sound engineering principlesHelp determine the product roadmap through insights, estimation and executionSet and manage expectations with other teams, management, and stakeholdersAdvocate and advance modern, agile software development practicesDevelop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practicesGrow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company valuesBe an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisationWork from home with global travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks longValued skills and experienceExperience leading a distributed team to deliver featuresIdeally, experience with devops:running production services at scaleExperience working in an agile development environmentDeveloping and growing peopleKnowledgeable and passionate about software developmentExperience in Linux graphics or gaming technologies.A gamer, with first hand experiences of the challenges users face on Linux.Understanding of the current Linux gaming technology landscapeIdeas and insights as to how Ubuntu can have a positive impact on Linux gamingLI:REMOTE
