Overview

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT. We have 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles and teams that meet in person 2–4 times a year to align on strategy and execution. We are hiring an Engineering Manager who is passionate about building a world-class DevOps culture in corporate information systems. This role aims to transform the IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability, productising workloads for real-time automated operations on Kubernetes.

What you’ll do

• Lead a team focused on productising business workloads
• Build and manage a regional team of engineers
• Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
• Contribute toward your team’s goals to demonstrate sound engineering
• Set reasonable schedules based on estimates and provide feedback 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 aligned with company values
• Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders
• Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events

Who you are

• Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations
• Software engineering background with proven Python experience
• Experience developing Python frameworks and stable consumable APIs
• Interest in embracing new technologies and pushing boundaries
• Passion for building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure
• Experience growing people with a track record of developing others
• Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• Experience working in an Agile development environment

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• 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 publisher of Ubuntu, we are shaping the future of software across AI, IoT, and the cloud. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game.

Equal opportunity

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.