Observability Engineering Manager

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Location:

This role can be home based in the EMEA or Americas regions.

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.

We are hiring an Observability Engineering Manager who will lead the development of the distributed tracing or service mesh products as part of our Observability group.

Engineering managers at Canonical are always coders who review and lead both architecture and code, while also setting expectations and holding colleagues accountable.

• Manage a distributed team of engineers and its observability portfolio
• Organize and lead the team's processes in order to help it achieve its objectives
• Conduct one‑on‑one meetings with team members
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Interact with a vibrant community
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Attend conferences to represent Canonical and its Observability Stack

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• A proven track record of professional experience of software delivery
• Professional software development experience, preferably with a track record in open source
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

• Experience as an engineering manager, with a track record of building great, high‑performance teams
• Professional Python development experience
• A working knowledge of Go
• Open source contribution experience
• Interest and experience with container technologies
• A proven understanding of the importance of observability and monitoring for keeping software running smoothly
• Experience designing and implementing observability solutions

• 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

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance.

We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology.

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.