Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Canonical; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage to lead a globally distributed team. This role focuses on managing the development of open source storage solutions while ensuring a culture of quality and excellence. You will be responsible for guiding your team through technical challenges, promoting agile practices, and contributing to strategic goals. With a commitment to fostering growth and embracing new technologies, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the future of data storage solutions across diverse environments. Join a forward-thinking organization that values collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with experience in Python and C++.
• Proven leadership in managing and mentoring software developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to build a Ceph-focused software-defined storage solution.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values.

Skills

Python

C++

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Software architecture

Tools

Ceph

Linux

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, as well as industry leaders across sectors. We have a global, founder-led, profitable, and growing company with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries. Our teams meet in person a few times a year in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage to help manage the increasing data storage demands with open source storage solutions on commodity hardware. Our goal is to make Ceph easy to install, manage, and use across various environments, from large data centers to edge sites. We believe distributed storage should be accessible and straightforward, and we aim to develop tools to simplify Ceph deployment and management.

As an engineering manager at Canonical, you need to be technically strong and capable of running an effective team. Your responsibilities include developing your team members, leading technical delivery, ensuring sound software architecture, and fostering a culture of quality and excellence. You will work with your team on strategy and execution, contribute directly to goals, and promote best practices in software development.

What you'll do

1. Lead a team building a Ceph-focused software-defined storage solution
2. Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
3. Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
4. Contribute technically to your team's goals
5. Set schedules and manage expectations with stakeholders
6. Promote modern, agile software development practices
7. Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
8. Foster a collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values
9. Participate in leadership activities and collaborate with other leaders
10. Work remotely with up to 20% travel for internal and external events

Who you are

1. You have a software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience
2. You have experience operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux, preferably with Ceph
3. You enjoy embracing new technologies and developing people
4. You are passionate about improving software and infrastructure worldwide
5. You have experience leading and mentoring software developers in agile environments

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open source company behind Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and promote a workplace free from discrimination. Our remote-first culture has been in place since 2004, encouraging innovative thinking, continuous learning, and personal growth.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer