Remote Engineering Manager—Lead Scalable Linux Systems

Canonical

United States

Remote

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Travel opportunities for company-wide/
Employee Assistance Programme
Maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a remote team across the EMEA and Americas regions. You will drive technical delivery and develop engineers, ensuring high quality software and timely releases.

You will mentor engineers, align with leadership, and advance modern software practices while collaborating with the broader Canonical community. Expect periodic global travel and a strong focus on Linux kernel, virtualization, storage and networking.

Qualifications

  • Understanding modern Linux cloud computing technologies including networking, storage, containers and Kubernetes.
  • Strong track record of developing people and enabling high performing teams.
  • Focus on delivering high quality software on schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of remote engineers and drive technical delivery.
  • Develop talent through coaching, mentoring and feedback.
  • Set and manage expectations with other teams and leadership.
  • Promote modern software development practices and code reviews.
  • Engage with Canonical and open source communities; travel 4–6 weeks yearly.

Skills

Linux cloud
Team leadership
Software delivery
Bachelor's degree
Technical communication
C / Go

Education

BSc in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Kubernetes
Linux

Job description

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a remote team across the EMEA and Americas regions. You will drive technical delivery and develop engineers, ensuring high quality software and timely releases.

You will mentor engineers, align with leadership, and advance modern software practices while collaborating with the broader Canonical community. Expect periodic global travel and a strong focus on Linux kernel, virtualization, storage and networking.

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