Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Mississauga; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of open source software is seeking an Engineering Manager for the MAAS team. This role focuses on managing a distributed team, fostering talent development, and leading impactful engineering projects in a remote environment. Ideal candidates will have deep Linux knowledge and strong leadership skills, with responsibilities including team management, technical delivery, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Join a pioneering company that values diversity and innovation in the tech space.

Benefits

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for travel and meeting colleagues

Travel benefits for company events

Qualifications

• Proven track record of exceeding expectations.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks.

Responsibilities

• Leading a distributed engineering team in your time zone.
• Managing expectations with other teams and stakeholders.
• Participating in code and architecture reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Linux

Communication

Mentorship

Interpersonal Skills

Programming

Cloud Technologies

Education

Undergraduate degree in a technical field

Tools

Python

Go

Typescript

Job description

Join to apply for the Engineering Manager, MAAS role at Canonical

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, along with industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to expand the MAAS team. Our mission with MAAS ('Metal as a Service') is to provide a top solution for building and managing private bare-metal infrastructure, offering a cloud-style on-demand API for physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage. We seek engineering managers with experience in high-quality software development and high-performance team leadership, with deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage, and data center networking.

MAAS components cover the entire software stack: from low-level hardware detection and provisioning to the management web interface, API, and CLI. Effective engineers are fluent across these layers and can anticipate the impact of design choices in a complex distributed system.

At Canonical, you should have a solid technical background, but your main responsibility is to run an effective team and develop your colleagues. You will help them grow, do impactful work, and collaborate effectively. Technical leadership and a software engineering background are prerequisites. You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, influence culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work on strategy and execution, collaborating with teams responsible for cloud-init, LXD, and cloud offerings.

The ideal candidate will have leadership qualities, deep Linux knowledge, and the ability to solve challenging distributed systems problems.

Location: This is a work-from-anywhere role in EMEA or the Americas.

The role entails:

1. Leading a distributed engineering team in your time zone
2. Talent development through coaching, mentoring, and career planning
3. Managing expectations with other teams, management, and stakeholders
4. Advocating for modern software development practices
5. Participating in code and architecture reviews
6. Engaging with broader teams, open source community, and partners
7. Traveling 4 to 6 weeks annually for global events

What we are looking for in you:

1. Exceptional academic record from high school and university
2. Undergraduate degree in a technical field
3. Confidence in speaking up, sharing feedback, and exchanging ideas
4. Proven track record of exceeding expectations
5. Leadership and mentorship skills
6. Passion for technology demonstrated through personal projects
7. Strong work ethic and confidence
8. Excellent English communication and presentation skills
9. Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
10. Interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, accountability
11. Appreciation for diversity and effectiveness in multicultural settings
12. Self-motivation and thoughtfulness
13. Result-oriented with a drive to meet commitments
14. Ability to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks
15. Knowledge of modern Linux cloud technologies, networking, storage, containers, K8s
16. Programming experience in Python and Go
17. Experience in developing and growing people

Nice-to-have skills:

1. Experience with Typescript and modern web frameworks (React, Angular, Svelte, Vue)

What we offer:

1. Distributed work environment with biannual in-person sprints
2. USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
3. Annual compensation review
4. Recognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity/paternity leave
5. Employee Assistance Programme
6. Opportunities for travel and meeting colleagues
7. Travel benefits for company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneer in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and promote excellence. Most colleagues work remotely, embracing the future of work. Join us to challenge yourself, learn, and innovate.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We value diversity and are committed to fair consideration for all applicants.