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Canonical

21d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Software Engineering
    Product
  • Munich
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You must have strong academic credentials, Linux knowledge, tech passion, problem-solving skills, and effective communication. Experience in product management and leadership is a plus. Travel is required.
  • You will lead product development, collaborate with teams, conduct market research, manage usability testing, align strategies, and support sales while ensuring consistent execution across projects.

Requirements

  • 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
  • For more senior positions, product management experience in the software industry
  • Ability to manage multiple projects or product lines while maintaining focus on key priorities
  • Demonstrated leadership in aligning diverse teams and driving consensus around product strategies
  • Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long

Responsibilities

  • 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 and manage expectations
  • 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
  • Oversee the work of a product line, ensuring consistency in strategy and execution across different teams
  • Facilitate collaboration and resolve conflicts within different teams and across other departments

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we support remote work as the roles are home-based in the EMEA time zone.

What is the focus of Canonical's product management team?

The product management team focuses on delivering products and solutions that elevate open source software while shaping market demands.

What qualifications are required for the Product Manager position?

Candidates should have exceptional academic results, an understanding of Linux and the open source community, and strong communication skills. For senior positions, prior product management experience in the software industry is required.

Are there opportunities for international travel in this role?

Yes, there is a willingness to travel internationally up to four times a year for company events, lasting up to two weeks.

What kind of skills does Canonical value in candidates?

Canonical values skills such as familiarity with specific verticals (e.g., Telco, Finance, Automotive), experience with cloud-native technologies, and the ability to foster collaboration within teams.

What benefits does Canonical offer to its employees?

Canonical offers a distributed work environment, a personal learning and development budget, annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, maternity and paternity leave, and an Employee Assistance Program, among other benefits.

How does Canonical approach diversity in hiring?

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Are there specific product domains for Product Managers at Canonical?

Yes, there are multiple product domains including Ubuntu Platform, AI/ML & MLOps, IoT, Cloud, Telco, Finance, Automotive, and Application Management among others.

What is the primary responsibility of a Product Manager at Canonical?

A Product Manager leads the product development lifecycle, collaborates with cross-functional teams, conducts market research, communicates product vision, and oversees the entire product lifecycle from conception to delivery.

What kind of career growth can one expect in the Product Manager role at Canonical?

Canonical encourages continuous learning and development, offering a personal budget for education and skills improvement, and aims to promote from within as individuals gain experience and demonstrate their capabilities.

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Canonical

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.