Engineering Manager, MAAS

Engineering Manager, MAAS at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to global enterprises and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.

The MAAS (Metal as a Service) team delivers the best solution for building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go, spanning the entire stack from low‑level hardware detection and provisioning to upper‑level management web interface, API, and CLI.

Work‑from‑anywhere in EMEA or the Americas.

• Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
• Develop engineers through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career planning.
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Advocate and advance modern software development practices.
• Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural review.
• Engage with broader Canonical teams, the open source community, and partners.
• Travel to global events for 4‑6 weeks per year.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong academic track record from high school and university.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud‑computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and Kubernetes.
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members.
• Result‑oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

• Experience with Typescript and modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue.
• Experience in data center infrastructure management and design.

• 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.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.