Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Engineering Manager – Ceph & Distributed Storage

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Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software, including the Ubuntu operating system, which powers enterprise initiatives in cloud, data science, AI, and IoT. The company’s platform is widely used by public clouds, silicon vendors, and industry leaders worldwide, and it operates with a founder‑led, profitable, and growing model. Canonical employs more than 1,200 colleagues in over 75 countries and offers very few office‑based roles;

teams meet two‑to‑four times a year in international locations 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 deployments to edge sites—by providing approachable, cost‑effective tools for open‑source storage on commodity hardware.

As an engineering manager you will be technically strong, lead a globally distributed team, and develop the engineers you manage. You will help them grow as engineers, deliver high quality software, and foster a culture of engineering excellence and professional satisfaction. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are essential prerequisites. You will be responsible for sound software architecture, best practices in quality, testing, and documentation, and for guiding the team on strategy and execution.

• 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.

• You have a software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience.
• You have experience operating large‑scale storage clusters on Linux in production environments, preferably with Ceph.
• You love embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
• You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing so.
• You have an interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere.
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development.
• You have experience leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers toward delivering timely, high‑quality software together.
• You have solid experience working in an agile development environment.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the open‑source movement. As the company that publishes Ubuntu—the world's most important open‑source project and platform for AI, IoT and the cloud—we are changing the world of software. We recruit globally, set a very high standard for new hires, and expect excellence. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004; working here is a step into the future that challenges you to think differently, learn new skills and raise your game.

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.

London, England, United Kingdom