Overview
canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, ubuntu, is widely used in public cloud, data science, ai, engineering innovation, and iot. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
we are hiring an engineering manager to lead one of our teams that work closely with amazon, microsoft, google and other cloud partners to optimize ubuntu for their infrastructure. Our team builds, tests, and publishes the base ubuntu images used by millions to ensure optimal performance and security in their cloud estate. We aim to deliver the best public cloud vm experience and specialized images for specific cloud purposes, while ensuring a common operating experience for users.
as an engineering manager you will bring both technical and management skills to the leadership of your team, represent the team in partner engagements, and be responsible for the stability and functionality that our cloud users expect. You will strive to automate the delivery of existing and new ubuntu image products across workloads from web servers to gpu-aided ai across servers, vms and containers.
as an engineering manager at canonical your primary responsibility is to the people you support: ensuring they are growing as engineers, doing valuable work, and generally having a great time. You will lead strong engineers, provide technical leadership, and help grow your team. You will influence culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
we work in python and golang and expect engineering managers to be fluent in the languages, architecture, and components their team builds. Code reviews and architectural leadership are part of the job. Commitment to healthy engineering practices, documentation, quality, and performance optimization are essential technical responsibilities, along with fair and clear management and maintaining a high-performing team.
the role entails
* build and lead a team of engineers in your and similar timezones
* develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
* demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team\'s goals
* set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
* lead modern, agile software development practices
* ensure a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
* be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
* build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines
* engage with many other teams at canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners
* work from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external events
what we are looking for in you
* you love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it
* you are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
* you are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
* you have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies
* you have a bachelor\'s or equivalent in computer science, stem or similar degree
* software development experience in python or golang
* effective written and verbal communication skills
* practical experience with at least one of microsoft azure, google cloud, or aws
what we offer colleagues
* 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
* team member assistance program & wellness platform
* opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
* priority pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
about canonical
canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for ai, iot, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
canonical is an equal opportunity employer
we are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
seniority level
* mid-senior level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* engineering and information technology
* industries: software development
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