Observability Engineering Manager

Canonical Group Ltd; México; A distancia; MXN 400,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open source software company is hiring an Observability Engineering Manager to lead a distributed engineering team. The role involves overseeing the development of tracing products, managing team dynamics, and representing the company at conferences. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in software development, particularly with open source technologies, and a passion for observability on platforms like Kubernetes. This position offers an attractive compensation package in a flexible working environment.

Servicios

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

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Wellness platform access

Formación

• Proven track record delivering software.
• Experience in open source software development.
• Willingness to travel for internal events.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a distributed team of engineers.
• Organize and lead team processes.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with team members.

Conocimientos

Software development

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Professional English

Linux expertise

Educación

Exceptional academic track record

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Go

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Home Based - Americas; Home based - EMEA

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders across sectors. We operate with a distributed global team (1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries) and few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times per year in person in locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.

The role

We are hiring an Observability Engineering Manager who will lead the development of the distributed tracing or service mesh products as part of our Observability group. Engineering managers at Canonical are coders who review and lead both architecture and code. They are astute judges of character, and capable of setting expectations and holding colleagues accountable.

We are building an observability stack that is easy to deploy and operate on Kubernetes. This is part of a broader initiative to deliver the world’s best suite of open source tools, with deep integration and automation for metrics, logging, telemetry, alerting, tracing and profiling. Our goal is to make observability tools integral and pervasive across software practices.

Our implementation of Kubernetes operators is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, providing deep insights out of the box. The user experience is polished and seamless for end users, with administrators enjoying smooth Day 1 and Day 2 operations. We are improving the state of the art for open-source observability.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer who is passionate about open source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and Observability. You will build a rewarding career with Canonical, the growing international software company behind Ubuntu.

Responsibilities

• Manage a distributed team of engineers and its observability portfolio
• Organize and lead the team’s processes to achieve objectives
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with team members
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Interact with the open source and user communities
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Attend conferences to represent Canonical and its Observability Stack

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• A proven track record of professional experience delivering software
• Professional software development experience, preferably with open source
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

Nice-to-have skills

• Experience as an engineering manager, with a track record of building high-performance teams
• Working knowledge of Go
• Interest and experience with container technologies
• Understanding of the importance of observability and monitoring for keeping software running smoothly
• Experience designing and implementing observability solutions

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with benefits reflecting our values and global fairness.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• 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 publisher of Ubuntu, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status. Our Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all colleagues and applicants.