Cloud Field Engineering Manager

Canonical; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in open source is seeking a Cloud Field Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in delivering innovative cloud solutions. This role involves technical presales, mentoring, and managing a remote team, focusing on making open source accessible and secure. Candidates should have strong cloud technology knowledge and leadership skills, with a commitment to excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Distributed work environment with in-person biannual sprints

Learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year

Annual compensation review and performance bonuses

Additional benefits like leave, parental leave, assistance programs, travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in technical presales required.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of engineers in Presales and Professional Services.
• Managing a remote team within a specific time zone.
• Participating in leadership and strategic planning.

Skills

Kubernetes

Openstack

AWS

GCP

Azure

Linux

Networking

Communication

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Education

High Academic Achievement

Tools

Python

Job description

Join to apply for the Cloud Field Engineering Manager role at Canonical

This is an opportunity to lead a field engineering team, helping customers understand and implement Canonical's open source solutions in public clouds and data centers. The role involves working across cloud offerings, from Ubuntu to virtualisation, private cloud, Kubernetes, and open source solutions like MLops platforms and data platforms. As the company expands into new industries, the role includes designing and developing new open source solutions.

Engineering Managers should be outstanding engineers, capable of troubleshooting, technical presales, and contributing directly to project delivery. They are also responsible for growing management skills within their teams.

The goal is to make open source more accessible, reliable, and secure, aiming to provide the 'most software to most companies'. The selection process is competitive, focusing on brilliance and motivation.

The role of a Cloud Field Engineering Manager at Canonical

The team of cloud solutions architects works directly with customers to design private and public cloud solutions, deploying and testing technologies like Openstack, MicroCloud, Ceph, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Spark, and PostgreSQL. Managers oversee technical presales, team management, and collaboration across departments.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading and developing a team of engineers in Presales and Professional Services
2. Solving customer problems and acting as a trusted advisor
3. Managing a remote team within a specific time zone
4. Mentoring, coaching, and providing career development
5. Implementing engineering processes and representing the team externally
6. Participating in leadership and strategic planning

Qualifications include:

• Knowledge of cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Openstack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph
• Linux and networking expertise
• Experience in technical presales
• Strong communication skills in English
• Leadership and mentoring experience
• Organizational skills and a track record of delivering results
• High academic achievement
• Willingness to travel up to 40%

Additional desirable skills:

• Spanish or French language skills
• Python programming
• Experience with external partners and stakeholder feedback

Benefits include:

• Distributed work environment with in-person biannual sprints
• Learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year
• Annual compensation review and performance bonuses
• Additional benefits like leave, parental leave, assistance programs, travel opportunities

About Canonical

Canonical is a leader in open source, publishing Ubuntu and supporting AI, IoT, and cloud initiatives. The company is remote-first, emphasizing excellence and innovation, and values diversity and inclusion.

Job Details

• Senior level: Mid-Senior
• Type: Full-time
• Field: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Software Development