Engineering Manager Managed Services

Canonical; Remote; CAD 122,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open source software provider is seeking an Engineering Manager for the BootStack team. The successful candidate will manage an engineering team to optimize development and operations, focusing on quality and velocity. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in technology and experience with software delivery using languages such as Python or Java. This role offers a globally remote work environment with opportunities for personal development and travel for company events.

Benefits

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

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing operations teams.
• Strong commitment to testing methodologies and code quality.
• Experience working in and managing distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing engineering team for development and operations.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes.
• Ensure focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.

Skills

Software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java

OpenStack

Linux system administration

Agile software development methodologies

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent education in technology

Job description

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 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

Engineering Manager – BootStack

We are hiring a Engineering Manager for the BootStack team. This role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and cloud technologies to build a career with Canonical and drive success with those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. The BootStack team designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers, from Kubernetes to OpenStack and beyond.

Location: This is a globally remote role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing engineering team to optimise the quality and velocity of both development and operations
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes
• Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams
• Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
• Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe
• Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (or equivalent) education in a technology field
• Proven track record of professional experience in software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar, and/or managing operations teams
• Proven experience with OpenStack
• Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
• Experience with Linux system administration, Ubuntu/Debian a plus
• Strong communication and cooperation skills
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Experience working in and managing distributed teams
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
• Experience with cloud topologies and technologies
• Travel to team and company events and customer meetings, roughly 20% or less

Benefits

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• 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 and, to succeed, we need the best at what we do.

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 create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.