Canonical is a unique tech company - global, remote-first, open source, with 700 professionals across 50 countries - we want to be the world's best, not biggest, global software company.
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The successful candidate will be multi-talented, with:
Experience in Kubernetes operators and the cloud-native landscape
Familiarity with a wide range of open source applications and solutions
A technical or science background and qualification
Software engineering experience
Experience in open source project and community leadership
Business and commercial interests
Proven leadership and presentation skills
Personal interests aligned with the field
Awareness of Ubuntu and Canonical’s competition and opportunities
Track record of data-driven decision-making
Proven ability to write about technology and the tech landscape
Container technology continues to reshape enterprise technology operations and practices. Ubuntu is widely deployed in cloud-native environments, and Canonical has created a role for product leadership of an array of cloud-native offerings. Our customers set the pace in technology at scale, leading the adoption of new ideas and practices. Our goal is to shape the future of cloud-native operations, across public and private infrastructure, in partnership with industry leaders.
This role encompasses leadership of the product and go-to-market for cloud-native offerings. It requires an analytical storyteller with a strong sense of message. We prefer graduate professionals with software engineering management experience who want to become business executives and entrepreneurs, to define product strategy and drive engagement.
Product leadership at Canonical is data-driven and content-centric. Product performance is closely measured and this team participates in regular reviews with company leadership.
You will join a growing team and help shape the message across our suite of products, with a particular focus on containers, Kubernetes, Docker, enterprise open source applications and projects. You will create effective content to engage sophisticated technical and commercial audiences, and work closely with marketing, media, engineering, sales, research, consulting, and training teams. You will be accountable for product go-to-market execution, marketing collateral, case studies, training, and blog posts. You will be expected to deliver measurable lead-gen and awareness.