Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - cloud-init

Canonical; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Engineering Manager for Ubuntu Server, focusing on cloud-init. This role offers the chance to lead a talented, globally distributed team while shaping the future of cloud technology. You'll engage with diverse stakeholders to enhance cloud-init, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of innovative customers. Join a pioneering open-source firm that champions collaboration and continuous learning, where your leadership can drive impactful change in the software landscape. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution in a forward-thinking environment.

Benefits

Learning budget

Paid leave

Parental leave

Travel opportunities

Annual reviews

Bonuses

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience with distributed teams.
• Strong focus on delivering high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a globally distributed engineering team.
• Collaborate with Product Management to define vision and strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Agile Development

Technical Communication

Software Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

AWS

GNU/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 leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet a few times annually in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Ubuntu Server is the world's most popular Linux distribution on cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering cloud-init, the standard for customizing cloud instances, to the world.

Cloud-init supports various distributions and platforms, providing opportunities to work with:

• Cloud providers to add features, improve efficiency, and enhance integration.
• The open source community, from individual users to major companies.
• Distributions to update builds and coordinate needs.

You will own the product, influence its evolution, and coordinate with many teams and partners for new features and integrations.

The ideal candidate is passionate about cloud-init, understands the open source ecosystem dynamics, and is aware of large, innovative customer needs.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to work with talented professionals at Canonical, a growing international software company.

What you'll do

1. Build and lead a globally distributed engineering team.
2. Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career development.
3. Collaborate with Product Management to define vision and strategy.
4. Manage expectations with engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders.
5. Promote modern, agile development practices.
6. Develop and promote engineering and organizational best practices.
7. Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values.
8. Participate in leadership and collaborate with other leaders.
9. Engage in engineering processes through code and architectural reviews.
10. Interact with teams at Canonical, the open source community, and partners.
11. Oversee quality of Ubuntu Server image family.
12. Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features.
13. Work remotely with up to 6 weeks of global travel annually for events.

Who you are

1. You love developing and growing people, with a proven track record.
2. You are passionate about software development.
3. You have 3+ years of leadership, management, coaching, and mentoring experience, preferably with distributed teams.
4. You focus on success and delivering high-quality, timely software.
5. You have experience in agile development environments.
6. You hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar.
7. You possess strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English.
8. You have experience with modern GNU/Linux distributions, preferably Debian or Ubuntu.
9. You have practical experience with at least one cloud platform: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.

We offer competitive worldwide compensation, including annual reviews, bonuses, and benefits such as a learning budget, paid leave, parental leave, and travel opportunities.

About Canonical: We are a pioneering open source tech firm, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We operate remotely globally since 2004, encouraging innovative thinking and continuous learning. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.