Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Daytona Beach (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Job summary

A leading software development firm seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the MAAS team in delivering a cloud-style Metal as a Service platform. This role involves leading a distributed engineering team, mentoring talent, and engaging with broader teams in both the open-source community and Canonical. The ideal candidate will have experience in software delivery with Python and Golang, Linux system administration, and a strong technical aptitude for distributed systems. Benefits include a distributed work environment and a personal learning budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field.
• Proven experience delivering software with Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration, preferably Debian or Ubuntu.
• Familiarity with cloud computing technologies like networking, storage, and containers.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed engineering team organized by time zone.
• Develop and mentor talent through coaching and feedback.
• Engage with broader teams at Canonical and the open-source community.
• Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year.

Skills

Software delivery with Python

Software delivery with Golang

Linux system administration

Agile methodologies

Technical aptitude for distributed systems

Professional written and spoken English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux

Kubernetes

Typescript

Job description

Engineering Manager, MAAS – Canonical

About 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. The company boasts over 1,200 colleagues in more than 80 countries and is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

Role Overview

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead the expanding MAAS team, delivering the Metal as a Service platform that brings cloud‑style, on‑demand API provisioning to private bare‑metal infrastructure. MAAS is a rapidly evolving stack written in Python and Go, spanning hardware detection, provisioning, web interface, API, and CLI.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed engineering team organized by time zone (Americas, EMEA, etc.)
• Develop and mentor talent through coaching, feedback, and career planning
• Manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocate and advance modern software development practices
• Participate in engineering process through code and architectural reviews
• Engage with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community, and partners
• Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field
• Proven experience delivering software with Python, Golang, or similar languages
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies – networking, storage, containers, and K8s
• Technical aptitude for 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 membersResult‑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 and modern web frameworks (React, Angular, Svelte, Vue)
• Data center infrastructure management and design

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and 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

Location

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

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Software Development

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.