Open Source Cloud Presales & Field Engineering Manager

Canonical; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team sprints

Learning budget

Annual raise

Leave policy

Travel opportunities

Employee support

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Cloud Professional Services Manager to lead a Field Engineering team delivering private and public cloud solutions. You will guide engineers, participate in presales, and drive collaboration with customers in a remote-first setup across time zones.

You will develop talent, shape strategy, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery while interfacing with stakeholders and partners. This is a home-based role with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Cloud computing concepts & technologies knowledge.
• Linux and networking practical knowledge.
• Experience in technical presales.
• Strong leadership and people development track record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers across levels.
• Work remotely in a single major time zone.
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback.
• Identify and measure team health indicators.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes.
• Represent team to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Develop and evangelise engineering practices.
• Plan and manage progress on goals and projects.
• Be part of the leadership team across functions.

Skills

Cloud concepts

Linux

Networking

Presales

Leadership

Communication

Education

Strong academic record

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Ceph

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Cloud Professional Services Manager to lead a Field Engineering team delivering private and public cloud solutions. You will guide engineers, participate in presales, and drive collaboration with customers in a remote-first setup across time zones.

You will develop talent, shape strategy, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery while interfacing with stakeholders and partners. This is a home-based role with travel up to 25%.