Software Development Lead - Remote

The Software Alliances team at Canonical works with leading software companies to optimize and enable their products with Ubuntu and other Canonical software, for instance our AI offerings. We develop joint product roadmaps, drive delivery, and formulate go-to-market plans, content and processes, enabling differentiated offerings and robust product life-cycle support anchored to best-in-class Canonical products. If you are someone who can navigate complex new technical challenges, learn quickly, and architect solutions and strategies across global teams, this challenging role is for you. This role is ideal for early career professionals with up to 7 years of experience.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas or EMEA region.

Coordinating with marketing and product teams on messaging, content creation, and launch plans.

Creating partner- and customer-facing materials like reference architectures, joint blueprints, webinars, presentations, videos, and white papers.

Driving Ubuntu adoption within targeted alliance accounts, advocating its benefits to stakeholders and working with partners on enablement training for their development, delivery, support and commercial teams.

Up to 25% travel, including internationally, for internal conferences and to drive partnerships in person.

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path.

Bachelor's degree in science, technology and/or engineering.

Experience in software development and system architecture.

Customer-facing experience in software engineering, product management, business development, technology strategy or similar functions.

ability to grasp complex material and synthesize key points.

Disciplined and self motivated for a remote-first workplace environment.

Experience with open source software and open source business models.

Sector-specific experience in finance, telecommunications, automotive, or public sectors.

Working knowledge of independent hardware and software vendor go-to-market motions.

Post-graduate degree in science, technology or engineering field.

We consider geographic 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.

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.

Annual holiday leave.

Maternity and paternity leave.

Employee Assistance Programme.

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.

Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.

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. 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.

Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.