Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Tijuana; A distancia; MXN 3.063.000 - 4.084.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Annual holiday leave

Corporate travel upgrades

Parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open-source technology firm is seeking an Engineering Manager for MAAS to lead a distributed team. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality software for private bare-metal infrastructure, advocating modern development practices, and collaborating across teams. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, experience with Python and Go, and strong Linux administration skills. This position offers a remote work environment with annual compensation reviews and a personal development budget.

Formación

• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu).
• Ability to mentor, develop, and support teams.
• Fluent in professional written and spoken English.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills and agile software development experience.
• Willingness to travel internationally for company events.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a distributed engineering team and coach them.
• Deliver high-quality software for private bare-metal infrastructure.
• Set the technical direction for the MAAS platform.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for integration.
• Represent the MAAS team at community events.

Conocimientos

Python

Go

Linux system administration

Distributed systems understanding

Presentation skills

Agile development

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Herramientas

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

LXD

Descripción del empleo

Join Canonical as an Engineering Manager, MAAS and lead the future of private‑bare‑metal infrastructure. Canonical is a leading open‑source technology firm that powers Ubuntu, the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, and is committed to building the most scalable and cloud‑ready server distribution in the world.

Location: Work‑from‑anywhere in EMEA or the Americas. The role is available across the globe with the flexibility of a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed engineering team of 3‑10 engineers in your time zone and coach them through career planning and technical growth.
• Deliver high‑quality software that builds and runs private bare‑metal infrastructure, spanning hardware detection, provisioning, management web interface, API, CLI, and storage in a highly distributed stack written in Python and Go.
• Advocate modern software development practices, participate in code and architectural reviews, and set the technical direction for the MAAS platform.
• Collaborate across engineering teams responsible for cloud‑init, LXD, and Canonical’s public cloud offerings to ensure integration and alignment.
• Represent the MAAS team at open‑source community events and partner engagements, and travel to internal and external global events up to 4‑6 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent and a strong academic record.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu) and deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, storage, networking, and data center capabilities.
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems and the ability to mentor, develop, and support teams.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills and agile software development experience.
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments and the ability to travel internationally for company events.

Nice‑to‑have Skills

• Experience with Typescript and modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue.
• Data Center infrastructure management and design experience.

What We Offer

• Distributed work environment; twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year and annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and corporate travel upgrades.
• Maternity and paternity leave, Employee Assistance Programme, and priority Pass travel for long‑haul company events.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that publishes Ubuntu, the world’s most important open‑source platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We hire on a global basis and set the highest standard for excellence. Remote work has been the default here since 2004, and we continually refine our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

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.