Remote: Software Engineering Manager, Sustaining Engineering

Canonical; City of Edinburgh; 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

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues

Job summary

A leading open source software company in the UK is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to oversee a distributed team. The successful candidate will manage and mentor their engineers, facilitate technical delivery, and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture. Strong technical leadership and software development experience are essential. This is a globally remote position with limited travel.

Qualifications

• Professional software delivery experience using C, C++, Go, or Python.
• Outstanding communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a distributed team of engineers.
• Hire, coach, and mentor your team.
• Support timely delivery of bug fixes and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with other teams within the organization.

Skills

C

C++

Go

Python

Leadership

Communication

Linux

Version control (git)

Debugging tools (gdb)

Job description

A leading open source software company in the UK is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to oversee a distributed team. The successful candidate will manage and mentor their engineers, facilitate technical delivery, and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture. Strong technical leadership and software development experience are essential. This is a globally remote position with limited travel.