Cloud Engineering Manager

Canonical; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Cloud Engineering Manager to lead their BootStack team. This globally remote role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and OpenStack, ensuring top-notch service quality for customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software delivery, Linux administration, and agile methodologies. With a commitment to continuous improvement and a collaborative spirit, you will drive the team's success while enjoying a supportive work environment that values diversity and professional growth. Join a forward-thinking company that champions open-source innovation and empowers its employees to thrive.

Benefits

Biannual in-person team sprints

Annual learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Regular compensation reviews

Performance bonuses

Opportunities for travel and professional growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technology field.
• Proven experience in software delivery and managing operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing engineering team to optimize quality and velocity.
• Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
• Meet service level agreements for global customer deployments.

Skills

Software Delivery (Python, Go, C, C++, Java)

OpenStack

Linux System Administration

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Testing Methodologies

Distributed Systems

Cloud Technologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technology

Job description

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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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, along with industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a global team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, mostly remote.

We are hiring a Engineering Manager for our BootStack team, which designs, builds, and operates distributed systems on private infrastructure, including Kubernetes and OpenStack. This role offers an opportunity for a technologist passionate about Linux and Cloud technologies to lead a team managing customer environments, ensuring service quality and continuous improvement. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is essential.

Location: This is a globally remote role.

Responsibilities include:

1. Managing a growing engineering team to optimize development and operations quality and velocity
2. Identifying and measuring team health indicators
3. Implementing disciplined engineering and operations processes
4. Representing the BootStack team with stakeholders, customers, and external teams
5. Focusing the team on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
6. Meeting service level agreements for global customer deployments
7. Delivering quality managed services in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technology field
• Proven experience in software delivery (Python, Go, C, C++, Java) and/or managing operations teams
• Experience with OpenStack
• Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code
• Linux system administration experience; Ubuntu/Debian preferred
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Experience with agile methodologies and managing distributed teams
• Technical understanding of complex distributed systems
• Knowledge of cloud topologies and technologies
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

What we offer:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• Annual learning and development budget of USD 2,000
• Regular compensation reviews and performance bonuses
• Additional benefits reflecting our values and local needs
• Opportunities for travel and professional growth

About Canonical:

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working at Canonical means thinking differently, working smarter, and continuously learning.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment.