Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Canonical; Waterloo; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage to lead a high-performing team focused on simplifying storage solutions. This role involves overseeing software architecture, fostering team growth, and maintaining a culture of quality and excellence in a remote work environment with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux, ideally with Ceph.
• Passionate about emerging technologies and team development.
• Experienced in leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team developing a Ceph-focused software-defined storage solution.
• Build and manage a globally distributed engineering team.
• Promote modern, agile development practices.

Skills

Software Engineering

Team Development

Agile Development

Python

C++

Job description

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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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a global team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, mostly working remotely with occasional in-person meetings.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage. As data generation exceeds 2.5 quintillion bytes daily, we aim to simplify storage solutions on commodity hardware—making Ceph easy to install, manage, and use across diverse environments. Our goal is to make distributed storage accessible and straightforward for everyone.

As an engineering manager at Canonical, you should be technically proficient and capable of leading and developing a high-performing team. Your responsibilities include fostering team growth, ensuring technical excellence, and collaborating effectively within the organization. You will oversee software architecture, quality, testing, and documentation.

What you'll do

1. Lead a team developing a Ceph-focused software-defined storage solution
2. Build and manage a globally distributed engineering team
3. Coach, mentor, and develop team members
4. Contribute technically to achieve team goals
5. Establish realistic schedules with feedback mechanisms
6. Manage expectations with other teams and stakeholders
7. Promote modern, agile development practices
8. Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
9. Foster a collaborative, healthy engineering culture aligned with company values
10. Participate actively in leadership and collaborate with other leaders
11. Work from home with up to 20% travel for internal and external events

Who you are

1. Background in software engineering, preferably with Python and C++
2. Experience operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux, ideally with Ceph
3. Passionate about emerging technologies and team development
4. Interested in building products that improve software and infrastructure operations
5. Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
6. Experienced in leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers
7. Proficient in agile development environments

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers open source innovation, publishing Ubuntu—the platform for AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and promote a diverse, inclusive workplace. Since 2004, most colleagues work remotely, embracing flexible and forward-thinking work practices.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industries: Healthcare, Non-profits, Government