Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading open-source software provider is seeking an Engineering Manager for the MAAS team. The role involves leading distributed teams, fostering innovation, and driving software delivery in cloud infrastructure. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Computer Science, proven skills in Python or Golang, and experience with Linux system administration. Canonical offers a performance-driven compensation model, remote work opportunities, and a strong commitment to team development. Join us to shape the future of open-source technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development using Python or Golang.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Exceptional academic performance in high school and university.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop distributed teams in engineering.
• Set and manage expectations with engineering teams.
• Engage with broader teams and the open-source community.

Skills

Experience delivering software using Python

Experience with Golang

Linux system administration skills

Understanding of complex distributed systems

Agile software development methodologies

Strong presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

Kubernetes

Job description

Join to apply for the Engineering Manager, MAAS role at Canonical.

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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager as we expand the MAAS team. Our mission with MAAS ("Metal as a Service") is to provide the best solution for building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure—putting a cloud‑style on‑demand API in front of physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage.

The MAAS team is responsible for delivering our Metal As A Service (MAAS) hyperscale provisioning technology. Ubuntu strives to be the most scalable, cloud‑ready server distribution and MAAS is our platform to get Ubuntu on bare‑metal servers. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go, spanning from low‑level hardware detection and provisioning to the upper‑level management web interface, API, and CLI. Our most effective engineers are fluent in all these layers and can anticipate the consequences of design and engineering choices elsewhere in this complex distributed system.

Canonical seeks passionate technical leaders eager to drive innovation in one of our flagship data center products. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and develop teams, positively influence company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and guide strategy and execution. You will also collaborate across engineering and engage with teams responsible for cloud‑init, LXD, and our public cloud offerings.

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

Role entails

• Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organize engineering teams by Americas, EMEA, etc.)
• Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning
• Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocating and advancing modern software development practices
• Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review
• Engaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community and partners
• Traveling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year

What we are looking for in you

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

• Typescript using modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue
• Data center infrastructure management and design

What we offer

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. Compensation is reviewed annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals while ensuring fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person – we've been working remotely since 2004!
• 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, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit globally and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence— to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. 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 backgrounds create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.