Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Product Manager - Anbox
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
The role entails:
Lead the product development lifecycle, reviewing the priorities and goals for your product.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales.
Address common challenges across projects, align on priorities, enable informed decisions, and keep business execution on track.
Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities.
Communicate your product vision, status updates, and key decisions to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
Conduct usability testing, analyse user feedback, and iterate on the product to improve the user experience.
Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support teams to develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation, and provide training.
Contribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunities, reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings.
Requirements
What we are looking for in you:
Exceptional academic results at high school and university
Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community
Understanding of computer architecture, application development, data centers, 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
Problem solving and the ability to innovate
Outstanding communication skills in English, both verbal and written
Ability to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long
Nice-to-have skills:
Familiarity with a particular verticals (e.g. Telco, Finance, Industrial, Automotive)
Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs, cloud service providers and channel
Familiarity with cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers & Snaps
Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems
Familiarity with networking technologies - ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, routing, firewalling, overlays such as OVN/OVS, VPNs, SR-IOV, Infiniband
Familiarity with Linux containerization and virtualization, including LXD and docker
Familiarity with low latency streaming infrastructures, GPU architectures, and cloud gaming technologies
Familiarity with Android, its components and its maintenance
What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.
In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Program
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Benefits
Salary: N250,000 - N300,000 / Month
Join a market leader within the Insurance space
Unlimited leave days
Fantastic work culture
Work and learn from some of the best in the industry