Product Manager - Data
Canonical is opening a general application track for product management positions, where the product managers are technologists passionate about delivering products that shape market demands while elevating open source software. The successful candidate sets a clear vision, prioritizes work effectively and ensures the team delivers high-quality products that meet business and user needs. During the interview process Canonical identifies specific software products matching the candidate's interests, across domains such as Ubuntu Platform, Ubuntu Pro, AI/ML, IoT, Cloud, Telco, Finance and Automotive. These roles are home-based in the EMEA time zone.
Responsibilities
- ▹Lead the product development lifecycle and review priorities and goals for the product
- ▹Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing and sales
- ▹Align on priorities, enable informed decisions and keep business execution on track
- ▹Conduct market research, analyse industry trends and gather customer feedback
- ▹Communicate the product vision, status updates and key decisions
- ▹Conduct usability testing, analyse user feedback and iterate on the product
- ▹Develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation and provide training
- ▹Contribute to the sales team's success and oversee a product line for consistency
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 and the ability to innovate
- ▹Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English
- ▹For senior positions, product management experience in the software industry
- ▹Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for events up to two weeks long
Nice to have
- ▹Familiarity with a particular vertical (e.g. Telco, Finance, Industrial, Automotive)
- ▹Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs and cloud service providers
- ▹Familiarity with cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers and Snaps
- ▹Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology
- ▹Familiarity with networking technologies (ethernet, IPv4/IPv6, routing, firewalling, OVN/OVS, VPNs, SR-IOV, InfiniBand)
- ▹Familiarity with telco networking (RAN, Core, CPE)
- ▹Experience leading distributed teams across time zones
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- ▹Annual compensation review and performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- ▹Recognition rewards
- ▹Annual holiday leave
- ▹Maternity and paternity leave
- ▹Employee Assistance Program
- ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About the company
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, and the publisher of Ubuntu. It is a remote-first company founded in 2004, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries, founder-led, profitable and growing.