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 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 founder led, profitable and growing.
we are hiring an engineering manager for sustaining engineering passionate about open source software, linux and cloud computing. This role offers the opportunity to lead one of our regional teams and report directly to the global director of sustaining engineering.
sustaining engineering is a business-critical team that continuously improves open source software by resolving defects reported by customers. The software stack ranges from the kernel to user space applications and iaas platforms. The role is globally distributed and focused on delivering value while maintaining work-life balance and ongoing development of team members.
as an engineering manager in sustaining engineering, your primary responsibility is to the people you support: ensuring they grow as engineers, contribute meaningfully, and have a great experience at canonical. You will influence culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
location: this is a globally remote role, unless specified otherwise.
the role entails
* manage and lead a distributed team of engineers
* hire, coach, mentor, provide feedback and career development guidance to your team
* manage & measure key performance indicators (kpis), and training
* support timely delivery of bug fixes, patches, and other technical solutions to address business needs in a variety of technology fields, including but not limited to ubuntu, openstack, ceph, kubernetes, juju & maas
* demonstrate the very best of canonical in customer interactions
* set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
* advocate and advance modern software development practices
* grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company value
* collaborate with other teams in the organisation
* work from home with global travel up to 10% for internal and external events
qualifications
* professional software delivery experience using c, c++, go, python, or similar
* you are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
* leadership experience displaying ability to organise and prioritise complex problem resolution and bug fixes
* experience with version control systems such as git
* experience with debugging tools such as gdb, crash or other
* demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
* excellent communication skills in the english language, both verbal and written
* experience with linux, with a preference towards ubuntu
* experience with open source and open source business models
* people management experience in a support organisation is a strong plus
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
* employee assistance programme
* 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 its 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.
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seniority level
* mid-senior level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* engineering and information technology
industries
* software development
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