Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Engineering Manager – Ceph & Distributed Storage

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 a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team building a Ceph‑focused software‑defined storage solution. The role focuses on making Ceph easy to install, manage and use for enterprises of all sizes. The manager will be technically strong, responsible for developing the team, coaching, guiding technical delivery, setting culture, and advancing agile practices.

• Lead a team building a Ceph‑focused software‑defined storage solution
• Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
• Develop the team through coaching, mentoring and feedback
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward your team’s goals
• Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement
• Set and 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
• Be an active part 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 large‑scale storage clusters on Linux in production environments, preferably with Ceph
• Passionate about embracing new technologies and pushing boundaries
• 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 leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers towards delivering timely, high‑quality software together
• Solid experience working in an agile development environment

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.