Engineering Manager, MAAS
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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. The company is pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in more than 80 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. The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing.
We are hiring an Engineering Manager as we expand the MAAS team. MAAS (“Metal as a Service”) is to provide the best solution for building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure, putting a cloud‑style on‑demand API in front of physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go, spanning low‑level hardware detection and provisioning to upper‑level management web interface, API, and CLI. Canonical’s MAAS team is responsible for delivering this hyperscale provisioning technology.
Our mission is to provide the most scalable, cloud‑ready server distribution and MAAS platform to get Ubuntu on bare‑metal servers. Engineering managers with experience in high‑quality software development, high‑performance team leadership, deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage, and data‑center networking are needed.
Location: This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.
Role Entails




Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organise engineering teams by Americas, EMEA, etc.)
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 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 from high school and university
Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go 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 distributed systems
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Experience with agile software development methodologies
Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members
Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments




Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
Nice‑to‑have skills
Experience with Typescript and modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue
Data center infrastructure management and design
What we offer colleagues
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person – we've been working remotely since 2004!
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the general move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical work from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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📌 Engineering Manager, MAAS (Madrid)
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