Overview
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with more than 1,200 colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles.
Role: Engineering Manager, MAAS
We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the MAAS (Metal as a Service) team. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go that delivers private bare‑metal infrastructure with a cloud‑style on‑demand API.
Location
This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.
The role entails
- Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
- Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning.




- Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
- Being an advocate of, and advancing, modern software development practices.
- Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review.
- Engaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open source community, and partners.
- Travelling to internal and external general events for 4 to 6 weeks per year.

What we are looking for in you
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a background in Computer Science.
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
- Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
- Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
- Familiarity with modern Linux cloud‑computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Technical aptitude for understanding complex distribute

📌 Engineering Manager, MAAS (España)
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