Remote Engineering Manager: Lead Teams & Nomad Travel

Job4Travelers; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed team with twice-yearly in‑

USD 2,000 personal L&D budget per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel to new locations to meet teams

Priority Pass travel upgrades for long

Job summary

Canonical is hiring an Engineering Manager for a fully remote, worldwide role. You will lead engineers across time zones, coach career growth, and implement disciplined engineering processes. Travel twice a year for team sprints is expected, with global compensation reflecting location and performance.

The role emphasizes strong coding standards, team ownership, and collaboration with stakeholders. Hybrid opportunities are rarely needed as the company operates distributed-first.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in engineering leadership and people development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience leading software teams in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to deliver with high quality while maintaining team health.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, from graduates to seniors.
• Work remotely within a major timezone (EMEA, Americas, APAC)
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback.
• Identify and measure team health indicators.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes and practices.
• Represent your team to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Develop and evangelise engineering and organizational practices.
• Plan and manage progress on goals and projects.
• Collaborate with other leaders on strategy and delivery.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

English fluency

Agile development

Team building

Career development

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Python

Golang

C/C++/Rust

Job description

Canonical is hiring an Engineering Manager for a fully remote, worldwide role. You will lead engineers across time zones, coach career growth, and implement disciplined engineering processes. Travel twice a year for team sprints is expected, with global compensation reflecting location and performance.

The role emphasizes strong coding standards, team ownership, and collaboration with stakeholders. Hybrid opportunities are rarely needed as the company operates distributed-first.