Backend SaaS Engineering Manager

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Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Distributed sprints

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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.