Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - cloud-init

Canonical • Buffalo, NY, US

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Overview

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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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT initiatives. We operate globally with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and many roles are remote-first.

Ubuntu Server is the world's most popular Linux distribution for cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering cloud-init — the standard for customizing cloud instances — to the world.

Responsibilities

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 company values
Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization
Participate in strong engineering processes 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 / Qualifications

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 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

You have practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services

What we offer

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

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Travel perks 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, we operate on a global basis with a remote-first culture. We expect excellence and strive to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and will give every applicant fair consideration.

Buffalo, NY area salaries vary by experience and market conditions.

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