Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the MAAS team, focused on delivering Metal as a Service technology. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and possess strong Python or Golang skills, along with experience in Linux system administration. Responsibilities include leading distributed teams, talent development, and advocating modern software practices. This full-time position offers an innovative work environment, with ample opportunities for learning and development.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
• Talent development through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
• Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams.

Skills

Python

Golang

Linux system administration

Agile methodologies

Distributed systems

Technical presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Typescript (React, Angular, etc.)

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 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. Canonical is founder‑led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to expand the MAAS team. The MAAS team delivers 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. Its components span the entire stack, from low‑level hardware detection and provisioning to the upper‑level management web interface, API, and CLI. We look for leaders who are eager to drive innovation in one of Canonical's flagship data center products.

Role entails

• Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organise 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
• Being an advocate of, 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
• Travelling 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 both 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 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

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

What we offer colleagues

• 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 on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order 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 background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development