Jobs at Canonical

Role summary

Lead analytics and data mining in a cross-disciplinary team of organisational psychologists, web front end engineers, back end engineers and statistics / analytics experts to help us build a new definition for the 21st century digital workplace. Collaborate to figure out what *really* drives productivity, effectiveness and happiness in a remote-first globally distributed company.

In addition to your existing people analytics work experience this role will combine your skills in psychology, data analytics and visualisation, to help create a more effective workplace.

Key responsibilities

You will…

• Focus on quantitative and qualitative data analytics to find insights
• Design and conduct research into trends shaping remote work
• Utilise data to understand productivity across a global, remote first, organisation
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve the data and tool ecosystem supporting our digital workplace
• Stay up to date on latest research (trends, topical issues, academic research)
• Tell the story of Canonical’s workplace and help shape our employment brand

Required Skills And Experience

• BA/BSc or Masters degree in data science, mathematics, engineering or social sciences
• Demonstrable work experience in People Analytics
• Knowledge in advanced statistics, data sciences, coding languages (e.g., Python, R)
• Strength in data analytics and visualisation (eg Tableau)
• Ability to translate business questions to key research objectives
• Ability to identify the best methodology to execute research, synthesise and analyse findings
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Willingness to examine the status quo and resilient in the face of challenges

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This role is about:

• shaping the Ubuntu Server experience for developers and administrators
• shaping the Ubuntu cloud instance experience on major public clouds
• defining the Ubuntu based Docker container experience
• articulating the benefits of Ubuntu as a server platform

If you have a passion for technology and business, an appreciation for open source, and good communications skills, then you will enjoy a product leadership role at Canonical.

Ubuntu has become the number one Linux on public cloud, the internet of things, and on developer workstations. We have created a dedicated role to lead the evolution of our server product and kernel, to define the next generation of devops platform and innovation. Every aspect of the Ubuntu server experience is your responsibility if you are successful in landing this opportunity.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience with Linux on servers and public clouds, and with the Linux kernel as a developer. An understanding of open source dynamics around Linux distributions and the kernel is essential. A vision for a better Linux experience - for every developer and administrator - is also essential.

The successful candidate will be multi-talented, with:

• A technical or science background and qualifications
• Software engineering experience
• Extensive experience with Linux on server and on public cloud
• Business and commercial interests
• Proven leadership and presentation skills
• Personal interests aligned with the field
• Awareness of Ubuntu and Canonical’s competition and opportunities
• Strong aptitude for data-driven decision-making
• Proven ability to write about technology and the tech landscape