Engineering Manager - Public Cloud (Python/Golang) - Remote

Canonical Group Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning budget USD 2,000 per

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team sprints in person twice a year

Job summary

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a cross‑time‑zone team responsible for optimizing Ubuntu images for public cloud environments. You will mentor engineers, drive technical delivery, and engage with cloud partners like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to ensure a high‑quality, scalable VM experience.

Fluent in Python and Golang, you will shape architecture, review code, and promote healthy engineering practices while balancing people growth and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Mentor, grow and coach engineers.
• Deliver high-quality software with timely delivery.
• Lead with strong engineering principles and architecture.
• Engage with cloud partners and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of engineers across time zones.
• Develop talent through coaching and career development.
• Demonstrate engineering principles and contribute to team goals.
• Set expectations with other teams and external stakeholders.
• Foster a healthy engineering culture aligned with company values.
• Lead organizational collaboration and strategy with leaders.
• Build automated image delivery, testing and publication pipelines.
• Engage with Canonical and open source/community partners.
• Travel up to 15% for internal/external events.

Skills

Mentor people

Software development

Agile methodologies

Bachelor's in CS or STEM

Python

Golang

Cloud partnerships

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Job description

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a cross‑time‑zone team responsible for optimizing Ubuntu images for public cloud environments. You will mentor engineers, drive technical delivery, and engage with cloud partners like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to ensure a high‑quality, scalable VM experience.

Fluent in Python and Golang, you will shape architecture, review code, and promote healthy engineering practices while balancing people growth and project delivery.