Straight to the employer's own application — no middleman.
The posting explicitly states 'Working from home, worldwide' with no geographic restrictions, no work authorization requirements, no language demands beyond 'Professional written and spoken English' (which the target user possesses), and no timezone overlap requirement. The twice-yearly in-person sprints are optional team events, not a residency requirement. The target user meets all stated technical and professional criteria.
“Home based - Worldwide” Geographic scope — No location restrictions stated — worldwide.
“Location: Working from home, worldwide. We have kernel teams and openings in every time zone and with the notable exception of Taipei, Taiwan, have no offices and therefore no pressure to work from an office.” Geographic scope — Explicit worldwide remote scope with no geographic restriction. The reference to 'every time zone' affirms no timezone-specific requirement.
“We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.” Work authorization — No work authorization requirement stated. The language about geographical location refers to compensation, not eligibility.
“Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.” Language — Only English is required; no additional languages are mandated. This matches the target user's profile.
“Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person” Physical presence — In-person events are team sprints, not office days. No residency or commuting requirement. Target user can attend as discretionary travel.
Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, is searching for highly skilled senior software engineers, tech leads, or team leads who are ready to take the next step in their careers by transitioning into engineering management.
As a Kernel Engineering Manager, you will step into a pivotal leadership role overseeing the engineers who build, maintain, and optimize the Linux kernel that powers millions of systems globally. Our platform, Ubuntu, is in widespread use in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. You will collaborate closely with the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers to deliver a world-class operating system.
We do not require prior direct people management experience for this role. Instead, we are looking for individuals who possess a solid technical foundation, a proven track record of technical leadership or project delivery, and a strong desire to learn how to lead complex, system-level projects and the engineers who build them.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, making this an exceptional opportunity to grow your career into the core of open-source technology leadership.
Location: Working from home, worldwide. We have kernel teams and openings in every time zone and with the notable exception of Taipei, Taiwan, have no offices and therefore no pressure to work from an office.
Solid technical background in systems software, C programming, or operating systems concepts. Direct experience with the Linux or other operating system kernels would be highly regarded, but is not essential.
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 provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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 global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our 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.
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.
Straight to the employer's own application — no middleman.
Tell us and we'll mark Canonical as a company that has actually hired in the Caribbean. It's the most useful thing on this board and it only exists because people report it.
I got hired here →
