Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure
Capital Governorate, Kuwait
Listed on 2026-01-04
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Software Engineering Manager – Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure
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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are a founder‑led, profitable, and growing company with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries. Our mission is to build next‑generation private cloud infrastructure using KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies.
We seek engineering managers experienced in microservice architectures and high‑performance team leadership with deep familiarity with Linux kernel, virtualisation, storage, and networking.
This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.
What you will focus on- Lead a team of remote engineers.
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands‑on career development.
- Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
- Advocate and advance modern software development practices.
- Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural review.
- Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community, and partners.
- Work from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events.
- Understanding of modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Experience developing and growing people with a strong track record.
- Focus on success and the delivery of timely, high‑quality software.
- Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree.
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
- Experience programming in C and/or Go.
- 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.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of 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.
EqualOpportunity Employer
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. Whichever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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