Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Engineering Manager – Ceph & Distributed Storage at Canonical

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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in more than 75 countries and very few office-based roles.

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage. The goal is to make Ceph easy to install, manage and use— from large enterprise data center installations to half-rack edge sites—so that anyone can store data in open source storage on commodity hardware safely, cheaply and simply.

• Lead a team building a Ceph‑focused software‑defined storage solution
• Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
• Coach, mentor and give feedback to grow the team
• Contribute engineering work and demonstrate sound engineering principles
• Set realistic schedules based on considered estimates and continuous improvement loops
• Manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders
• Advance modern, agile software development practices
• Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
• Participate as an active member of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization
• Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events

• Software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience
• Experience operating scale‑out storage clusters on Linux in production, preferably with Ceph
• Passion for embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible
• Track record of developing and growing people
• Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere
• Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• Experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers to deliver timely, high‑quality software together
• Solid experience working in an agile development environment

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.

Most colleagues 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 creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.