Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Hamilton; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading open source software provider is seeking an Engineering Manager for the MAAS team. This role involves leading a distributed team of engineers, focusing on talent development and pushing modern software practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software development, especially in Python or Go, and expertise in Linux systems. The position offers a full-time contract with competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)
• Familiarity with Linux cloud-native tech: networking, storage, containers, Kubernetes
• Strong technical aptitude for distributed systems
• Excellent English written and spoken with presentation skills
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Ability to mentor and develop team members
• Results-driven with ability to meet commitments
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks

Responsibilities

• Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
• Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning.
• Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review.
• Promote modern software development practices
• Participate in code and architecture reviews
• Collaborate with Canonical and partners in OSS communities
• Travel internationally 4–6 weeks per year
• Drive engineering process improvements and delivery commitments

Skills

Python

Go

Linux system administration

Kubernetes

Typescript

Agile development

Mentoring/team development

Distributed systems

Travel for events

Code/review participation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Engineering Manager – MAAS

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The Engineering Manager, MAAS role will lead the MAAS team in building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure.

Location: This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organize engineering teams by Americas, EMEA, etc.)
• Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning
• Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Being an advocate of, and advancing, modern software development practices
• Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review
• Engaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community and partners
• Travelling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a background in Computer Science
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud‑computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and Kubernetes
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Typescript using modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue
• Data center infrastructure management and design

Benefits

• 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
• 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. Most colleagues work from home since 2004.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates 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

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

• Software Development