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Software Engineering Manager - Sustaining Engineering

Canonical - Company

Western Australia, Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ AustraliaFull-time - Lead (7-10 years)0 applicantsCloses Jul 18, 2026

Salary

AUD 200 - 250 / year

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Job description

Job details

  • Location: Western Australia, Australia
  • Work mode: Remote
  • Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
  • Salary: AUD 200 - 250 per year

Role overview

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Sustaining Engineering to lead a dedicated team in maintaining and improving open source software. In this leadership role, you will oversee the stability and long-term viability of critical operating systems and software components, ensuring high quality for global enterprise customers.

Job details

This is a Full-time position based in Western Australia, Australia. The role is offered as a Remote opportunity. This is not an internship. The salary range for this position is 200 AUD to 250 AUD per unit as specified in the listing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers focused on sustaining engineering tasks.
  • Manage the lifecycle of software patches and stability updates for enterprise releases.
  • Coordinate with product management to prioritize bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • Oversee the technical quality and reliability of open source software distributions.
  • Implement efficient workflows for tracking and resolving long-term support issues.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in software engineering management or technical leadership roles.
  • Strong background in Linux operating systems and open source development.
  • Ability to manage distributed teams in a remote-first environment.
  • Experience with sustaining engineering or long-term support (LTS) release cycles.
  • Excellent communication skills for coordinating across global technical teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on globally impactful open source projects.
  • Flexible remote work environment.
  • Competitive salary package in AUD.
  • Professional growth within a leading software company.

Keywords

Software Engineering ManagementSustaining EngineeringOpen SourceUbuntuLinuxSDLCEnterprise SoftwareTechnical Leadership