Engineering Manager - Public Cloud, Python, Golang

Overview

Engineering Manager to lead one of Canonical s teams that work with cloud partners to optimize Ubuntu for their infrastructure. The team builds, tests, and publishes the base Ubuntu images used by millions to ensure optimal performance and security in cloud estates, delivering the best public cloud VM experience and specialized images for specific purposes on each cloud. The role emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, partner engagement, and automation of image delivery for a wide range of workloads.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team that collaborates with Amazon, Microsoft, Google and other cloud partners. You will be responsible for the stability and functionality our cloud users expect and will strive to automate the delivery of existing and new Ubuntu image products across servers, GPUs, VMs and containers.

• Build and lead a team of engineers in your and similar timezones
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team s goals
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
• Lead modern, agile software development practices
• Ensure a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
• Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
• Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines
• Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners
• Work from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external events

• You love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
• You have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies
• You have a Bachelor s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• Software development experience in Python or Golang
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS

• 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

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, 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 here 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 create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Software Development