Engineering Manager, MAAS

Engineering Manager, MAAS

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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and almost no office‑based roles.

This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for the MAAS (Metal As A Service) team. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go that delivers private bare‑metal infrastructure with a cloud‑style on‑demand API. The Engineering Manager will lead a distributed team, drive innovation, and help shape the future of data‑center technology.

• Lead a distributed team of engineers operating in your time zone.
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning.
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management and external stakeholders.
• Advocate for and advance modern software development practices.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Engage with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community and partners.
• Travel to internal and external global events for 4–6 weeks per year.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science.
• Exceptional academic track record from high school through university.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud‑computing technologies: networking, storage, containers and Kubernetes.
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Ability to mentor, develop and support team members.
• Result‑oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

• Experience with Typescript and modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue.
• Knowledge of data‑center infrastructure management and design.

• Distributed work environment with bi‑annual on‑site team sprints.
• 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.

Compensation is shaped worldwide by geographical location, experience and performance. Base pay, performance‑driven annual bonus or commission, and other benefits are reviewed annually.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, Canonical is changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.