Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server Distribution at Canonical

Job Description

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We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. If you’re interested in a career at Canonical, we are a remote-first company so please apply to any suitable role as skills are valued more than location, despite some having a preferred geographic preference.

What you’ll do

Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices 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 organisation Participate in strong engineering process through code and architectural review Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events

Who you are

You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus. You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software You have experience working in an agile development environment You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in english you have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred Practical experience with at least 1 of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services

What Canonical Offers:

Learning and Development, with annual budget for professional development Annual Compensation Review Recognition Rewards Annual Leave Priority Pass for travel Flexible working options and schedules Work remotely with a talented globally distributed team 18 weeks full pay primary care giver parental leave, 4 weeks secondary, from day