Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Montreal; Remote; CAD 138,427 - 193,797; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual holiday leave

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Job summary

A leading open-source software provider is seeking an Engineering Manager for the MAAS team. This role involves technical leadership and talent development of a distributed team, while advocating for modern software practices. Candidates should possess a background in software engineering, significant experience with Python, and familiarity with Linux cloud technologies. The position supports remote work with opportunities for international travel. Join us in shaping the future of cloud solutions with our innovative team.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers.
• Set and manage expectations with engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Engage with broader teams at Canonical and the open-source community.

Skills

Python

Software Engineering

Mentoring

Networking

Agile Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

Kubernetes

React

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 very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager as we expand the MAAS team. MAAS (“Metal as a Service”) is a solution that provides a cloud‑style on‑demand API in front of physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage, enabling the best private bare‑metal infrastructure. The Canonical MAAS team is responsible for delivering our MAAS hyperscale provisioning technology. Ubuntu strives to be the most scalable, cloud‑ready server distribution and MAAS is our platform to get Ubuntu on bare‑metal servers. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go.

Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop engineers, positively influence team and company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and guide strategy and execution. The MAAS team regularly interfaces with teams responsible for cloud‑init, LXD, and our public cloud offerings.

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

Role Overview

• Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (AMERICAS, EMEA, etc.)
• Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career planning
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocate of and advance modern software development practices
• Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural review
• Engage with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community, and partners
• Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year

What we are looking for in you

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a background in Computer Science
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, 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

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• 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. We expect excellence – to succeed we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.