Engineering Manager, Managed Services

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. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. Engineering Manager This role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Cloud technologies to build a career with Canonical and drive the success of those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products.

If you have an affinity for open source development and a passion for technology, you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical. Location This is a globally remote role. Role Overview As a Cloud Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, you will be responsible for managing the engineers that oversee day‑to‑day Managed Service of customer environments, including customer service management, managed services operations and consistent product improvement engineering. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is critical to success.

The role entails Manage a growing engineering team to optimise the quality and velocity of both development and operations Identify and measure team health indicators Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner What we are looking for in you Bachelors (or equivalent) education in a technology field Proven track record of professional experience using software delivery with Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar and/or managing operations teams Proven experience with OpenStack Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality Experience with Linux system administration, Ubuntu/Debian a plus Strong communication and cooperation skills Experience with agile software development methodologies Experience working in and managing distributed teams Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems Experience with cloud topologies and technologies Travel to team and company events and customer meetings, roughly 20% or less What we offer colleagues 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 About Canonical 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 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. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

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. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr