Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Recognition rewards

Job summary

A leading open source software provider is seeking an Engineering Manager for their MAAS team in Amsterdam. The role involves leading a distributed team, mentoring engineers, and delivering innovative software solutions. Ideal candidates will have experience with Python and Go, Linux administration, and agile methodologies. Canonical fosters a diverse work environment and offers generous benefits including a USD 2,000 personal development budget and opportunities for international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers organized by time zone.
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Go

Linux system administration

Agile methodologies

Modern web frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. With 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries, we are founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to expand the MAAS team. MAAS (“Metal as a Service”) is our platform for building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure, providing a cloud‑style on‑demand API for physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go, spanning hardware detection, provisioning, web interface, API, and CLI.

Location

Work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers organized by time zone (Americas, EMEA, etc.).
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and 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 processes through code and architectural reviews.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field.
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and K8s.
• 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

• Modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue.
• Data center infrastructure management and design experience.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• 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, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.