Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems - Remote

Overview

The Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems at Canonical is a leadership role for technologists passionate about Linux and Ubuntu, focusing on managing software engineering teams and driving business success.

In Short

• Lead a team of software engineers implementing and operating software solutions.
• Provide engineering and process guidance to engineering teams.
• Actively seek improvements to established processes, designs, and solutions.
• Collaborate with peers and cross-functional teams.
• Code in Go or Python.
• Manage services that support millions of machines globally.
• Work with the Commercial Systems unit at Canonical.
• Ensure high engineering quality and sharpen team skills.
• Travel internationally for team meetings.
• Work in a fully remote environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
• Experience as a software developer in Go or Python.
• Experience as a hands-on engineering manager or team lead.
• Experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to collaborate remotely and remain organized.
• Ability to travel internationally 2-4 times per year.

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment.
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations for team meetings.
• Priority Pass for travel upgrades.