Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the integral 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. With more than 1,200 colleagues in more than 80 countries, Canonical is founder‑led, profitable and growing, and embraces a fully distributed collaboration model with minimal office‑based roles.
We are hiring an Engineering Manager to expand the MAAS (Metal as a Service) team. MAAS delivers a cloud‑style on‑demand API for physical server provisioning, network configuration and storage, enabling Ubuntu to run on bare‑metal infrastructure. The position requires experience in high‑quality software development, high‑performance team leadership, and deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage and data centre networking.
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 (Americas or EMEA)
- Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning
- Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management and external stakeholders
- Advocating for 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
- Traveling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year
What we are looking for in you
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field
- Exceptional academic track record in 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 ne