Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Public Cloud, Python, GolangJoin to apply for the Engineering Manager - Public Cloud, Python, Golang role at Canonical.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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include major public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We operate with a global, distributed team of 1200+ colleagues in over 75 countries, with few office-based roles. Teams meet a few times yearly in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team working closely with cloud partners like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to optimize Ubuntu for their infrastructure. Your team will build, test, and publish Ubuntu images used by millions, ensuring performance and security in cloud environments. The goal is to deliver excellent public cloud VM experiences and specialized images for various purposes, celebrating cloud providers' unique features while maintaining a consistent user experience.As an engineering manager, you will bring both technical and leadership skills. You will represent your team in partner engagements, ensuring stability and functionality for cloud users. Your responsibilities include automating image delivery and supporting workloads ranging from web servers to GPU-accelerated AI, across servers, VMs, and containers.Your primary focus is on supporting your team: fostering growth, ensuring valuable work, and maintaining a positive work environment at Canonical. You will provide technical leadership, challenge your team, influence culture, and collaborate on strategy and execution.We work mainly in Python and Golang, and expect managers to be fluent in these languages, architecture, and components their team builds. Code reviews, architectural leadership, and promoting healthy engineering practices are essential. You will also ensure documentation, quality, and performance optimization, along with fair management and high team performance.The role entails:Building and leading a team of engineers across similar timezonesDeveloping talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career supportDemonstrating sound engineering principles and contributing to team goalsManaging expectations with other teams, management, and external stakeholdersLeading modern, agile development practicesFostering a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company valuesParticipating in leadership discussions and collaborating organization-wideBuilding automated, reliable image delivery, testing, and publishing pipelinesEngaging with internal teams, open source community, and partnersWorking remotely with up to 15% travel for internal and external eventsWe seek candidates who:Enjoy mentoring and developing engineers with a proven track recordAre passionate about software developmentPrioritize successful, high-quality software deliveryHave experience with agile methodologiesHold a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or related fieldsHave development experience in Python or GolangPossess effective communication skillsHave practical experience with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google CloudWe offer:A distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprintsAn annual learning and development budget of USD 2,000Annual compensation reviewsRecognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity/paternity leaveWellness programs and supportOpportunities for travel and meeting colleagues in new locationsAbout CanonicalCanonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and foster a culture of excellence and innovation. Working here means thinking differently, learning continuously, and pushing your limits.Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, providing fair consideration regardless of background or identity.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr