Backend SaaS Engineering Manager

Meetborderless; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed sprints

Learning budget

Compensation review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Parental leave

Wellness program

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical, London, is seeking an Engineering Manager to reboot Landscape for Ubuntu. Lead a distributed team, align with product managers, and drive architectural and delivery excellence across SAAS and on‑premises.

You will mentor engineers, set strategy, and partner with Canonical and the open‑source community to deliver high‑quality software. The role requires technical depth in Python/Golang, strong communication, and a passion for scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar.
• Software development experience in Python or Golang.
• Practical experience with Linux system administration.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of engineers in your region.
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development.
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team's goals.
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values.
• Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation.
• Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines.
• Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners.
• Work from home with global travel 4-6 weeks per year for internal and external events.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Software development

Python

Golang

Communication

Agile methodologies

Linux system administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Job description

Canonical, London, is seeking an Engineering Manager to reboot Landscape for Ubuntu. Lead a distributed team, align with product managers, and drive architectural and delivery excellence across SAAS and on‑premises.

You will mentor engineers, set strategy, and partner with Canonical and the open‑source community to deliver high‑quality software. The role requires technical depth in Python/Golang, strong communication, and a passion for scalable systems.