Engineering Manager, MAAS

Job Description

<p><h3>Engineering Manager – MAAS</h3>
<p>Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The <b>Engineering Manager, MAAS</b> role will lead the MAAS team in building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure.</p>
<p><b>Location</b>: This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organize engineering teams by Americas, EMEA, etc.)</li>
<li>Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning</li>
<li>Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders</li>
<li>Being an advocate of, and advancing, modern software development practices</li>
<li>Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review</li>
<li>Engaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community and partners</li>
<li>Travelling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year</li>
</ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a background in Computer Science</li>
<li>Exceptional academic track record from high school and university</li>
<li>Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, or similar languages</li>
<li>Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)</li>
<li>Familiarity with modern Linux cloud‑computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and Kubernetes</li>
<li>Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems</li>
<li>Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills</li>
<li>Experience with agile software development methodologies</li>
<li>Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members</li>
<li>Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments</li>
<li>Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long</li>
</ul>
<h3>Nice‑to‑have skills</h3>
<ul>
<li>Typescript using modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue</li>
<li>Data center infrastructure management and design</li>
</ul>
<h3>Benefits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints</li>
<li>Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year</li>
<li>Annual compensation review</li>
<li>Recognition rewards</li>
<li>Annual holiday leave</li>
<li>Maternity and paternity leave</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme
</li><li>Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues</li>
<li>Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events</li>
</ul>
<h3>About Canonical</h3>
<p>Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global 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. Most colleagues work from home since 2004.</p>
<h3>Equal Opportunity Employer</h3>
<p>Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.</p>
<h3>Seniority Level</h3>
<ul>
<li>Mid‑Senior level</li>
</ul>
<h3>Employment Type</h3>
<ul>
<li>Full‑time</li>
</ul>
<h3>Job Function</h3>
<ul>
<li>Engineering and Information Technology</li>
</ul>
<h3>Industry</h3>
<ul>
<li>Software Development</li>
</ul></p>
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