Overview
Engineering Manager - App Stores at Canonical. This is a technical management role leading a team that develops Python and Golang micro-services powering Canonical's integral software distribution engine behind the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces. We are transforming the experience of using open source software by significantly expanding the range of software we can deliver through this system. If you value clean APIs, ship software calmly and regularly against an agile plan, and believe that tests are the key to velocity and reliability, you’ll fit right in. This role may be based remotely in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East or Africa time zones.
Responsibilities
- Lead a remote team of engineers in your time zone
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
- Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
- Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization
- With your team, build clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients, using Python (and optionally Golang)
- Engage with many other Canonical teams, the open-source community, and commercial partners
Qualifications
- Good experience in leading modern, agile software development practices
- Experience forming a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
- Demonstrated ability to be a role model for sound engineering principles and contribute toward your team's goals
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
- Proven ability to mentor, develop, and grow people
- Knowledge and passion for software development
- Focus on success and timely delivery of high-quality software
- Value and nurture great team culture and spirit
- Experience and commitment to agile development methodologies
- Software development experience in Python (Golang experience is a plus)
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Practical experience with Linux system administration
What we offer you
- Fully remote working environment – remote since 2004
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we support AI, IoT, and the cloud through open source software. We recruit on a global basis and maintain a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004, and working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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📌 Engineering Manager - App Stores
🏢 Canonical
📍 México