Engineering Manager

Overview

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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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We employ 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries with few office-based roles. Teams meet in person 2 to 4 times yearly to align on strategy and execution. This is a general track for first-level engineering management positions at Canonical.

We believe open source is transforming the tech sector and enterprise compute. Our engineers are selected from across the globe to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable software. Engineering Managers help teams achieve more and take pride in the results. Managers should be capable developers who understand the value of a whole-team effort, enjoy seeing colleagues grow, and contribute code to set standards while shaping the team s direction, focus, and delivery.

We have engineering management positions open in every time zone.

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior
• Work remotely in a single major time zone, sometimes two
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Develop and evangelise strong engineering and organizational practices
• Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
• Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
• Drive and a proven track record of going above and beyond expectations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• A love of developing people and a track record of growing others
• Experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring software developers
• Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high-quality results
• Self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
• Professional demeanor when interacting with colleagues, partners, and the community
• Advanced expertise in your domain and passion for software development
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• Demonstrated drive for continual learning
• Ability to build trust, relationships, and confidence
• Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Additional Skills We Value

• Experience in a developer advocacy or community role
• Ops and system administration experience
• Performance engineering and security experience

Compensation is shaped by location, experience, and performance with annual reviews. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Canonical is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu and a platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we recruit globally and set high standards for joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. We value excellence and continuous learning, and we are committed to a workplace free from discrimination.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where every applicant is given fair consideration.