Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager at Canonical

Role summary

This role leads the product and go-to-market for gaming on Ubuntu Desktop. You will define product strategy as well as drive engagement and adoption. The role requires an analytical storyteller with a strong sense of message and a deep understanding of Linux graphics, gaming, and desktop technologies and communities. We prefer university-graduated professionals with software engineering and software engineering management experience who want to become business executives and entrepreneurs.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a competitive technology leader to:

• lead desktop graphics choices in Ubuntu
• drive partnerships in the graphics silicon, desktop, and gaming spheres
• tell the story of Ubuntu for gamers
• lead engineering design and development

What you will be doing

• Be part of a rapidly growing team of multi-talented individuals with a strong focus on building great products
• Work with Canonical’s desktop engineering teams to ensure great integration across Canonical’s product portfolio
• Analyse market trends, define product goals, themes and features, maintain the product backlog, and solicit input from stakeholders
• Shape the message for gaming on Ubuntu
• Create effective Marketing content to engage and entice sophisticated technical and consumer enthusiast audiences
• Be accountable for the product roadmap, go-to-market execution, sales collateral, case studies, training, blog posts and community outreach

What you bring to the team

• Hands-on experience in Linux and gaming tech stacks
• A curious and analytical mindset
• A technical or science background
• At least 3 years of 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