About the job
Canonical is at the forefront of open source software and operating systems, catering to the global enterprise and technology sectors. Our flagship platform, Ubuntu, plays a pivotal role in transformative initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We partner with leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across various sectors. As a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, we boast over 1200 professionals across 75+ countries, with minimal office-centric roles. Our teams convene in unique global locations two to four times a year to align on strategies and execution.
Canonical is founder-led, profitable, and experiencing significant growth.
We are seeking a Silicon Alliance Partner Manager based in Beijing or Shanghai to spearhead Canonical’s collaborative initiatives and technical engagements with major semiconductor partners. The Silicon Alliances Team collaborates with top semiconductor companies to merge open source adoption with cutting-edge optimizations, maximizing the potential of each new chip. Together with our partners, we create joint product roadmaps, drive execution, develop go-to-market strategies, and conceptualize innovative business models, delivering superior hardware and comprehensive product lifecycle support while remaining anchored to the leading Ubuntu platform. Our ultimate aim is to ensure a seamless experience for deploying, maintaining, and developing on any hardware, from cloud to edge.
The ideal candidate is passionate about both hardware and software technology and is eager to evolve into business development. If you possess the ability to tackle complex technical challenges, learn rapidly, and architect solutions collaboratively across global teams, this exciting role is for you.
Location: This is an office-based position in Beijing or Shanghai.
