Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Manchester; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Opportunity to travel internationally

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading open source technology firm is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the MAAS team. This remote role requires expertise in software development with Python or Golang, and strong experience in Linux system administration. The successful candidate will coach and mentor a distributed team, setting expectations across multiple stakeholders. Competitive benefits include a personal learning budget and the flexibility of remote work. Join a company that promotes excellence and supports continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Proven ability to lead high-performance teams.
• Ability to mentor and support career planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Set expectations with engineering teams and management.
• Participate in architectural review.

Skills

Software development using Python or Golang

Linux system administration

Agile methodologies

Mentoring and coaching

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Engineering Manager, MAAS – Canonical

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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 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. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing.

Overview

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to expand the MAAS team. MAAS (“Metal as a Service”) delivers a cloud‑style on‑demand API for physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage. The role requires experience in high‑quality software development, high‑performance team leadership, and deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage, and data center networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone
• Coach, mentor, provide feedback and support career planning
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocate and advance modern software development practices
• Participate in 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

Location

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

What we are looking for in you

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field
• Exceptional academic track record from 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 – we've been working remotely since 2004!
• 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 its 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.

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.