Remote Engineering Manager - Lead Global Teams

Cortes 23; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Priority Pass travel perks

$2,000/year personal L&D budget

Annual compensation review

Twice-yearly team sprints

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Remote Engineering Manager to lead and grow a distributed engineering team across major timezone bands. The role emphasizes coaching, governance, and delivering coordinated product initiatives with a strong focus on open source practices.

You will work with engineers across Python/Golang, C/C++/Rust, data infrastructure, and other domains, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining exceptional code quality.

Qualifications

• Evidence of leading, coaching, and mentoring software developers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience with engineering management and disciplined processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers across time zones.
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback.
• Plan and manage progress on goals and projects.
• Represent team to stakeholders, partners, and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring software developers

English communication

Coaching

Open source experience

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Exceptional academic track record (HS and University)

Tools

Code review

Software design

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Remote Engineering Manager to lead and grow a distributed engineering team across major timezone bands. The role emphasizes coaching, governance, and delivering coordinated product initiatives with a strong focus on open source practices.

You will work with engineers across Python/Golang, C/C++/Rust, data infrastructure, and other domains, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining exceptional code quality.