Engineering Manager - Build and Release Infrastructure - Remote

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

In Short

• Hiring an Engineering Manager to shape the Future of Open-Source Development with Launchpad.
• Drive the evolution of a critical development platform used by influential open-source projects.
• Focus on enabling teams to do their best work through servant leadership.
• Inspire and mentor a team of talented engineers.
• Shape technical direction and influence strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth.
• Work from home with opportunities for international travel.

Requirements

• Experience driving the success of a distributed team.
• Ability to inspire, mentor, and develop engineers.
• Deep technical expertise in software engineering.
• Experience building and shipping high-quality software.
• Experience designing and evolving distributed systems.
• Effective communication skills across teams and stakeholders.
• Track record of driving agile methodologies.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.