Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Engineering Manager – Ceph & Distributed Storage at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Its platform, Ubuntu, enables breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, and IoT. With 1,200+ colleagues across 75+ countries, we pursue global distributed collaboration and maintain a highly profitable, founder‑led organization.

• Lead a team building a Ceph‑focused software‑defined storage solution
• Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
• Develop your 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 the 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 scale‑out 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 it
• 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 in 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 global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit globally and set a very high standard for our employees.

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

Software Development