Engineering Manager - Public Cloud, Python, Golang — Roma | JobLeads Note: This description has been reformatted for clarity while preserving original information. 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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ 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 to lead one of our teams that works closely with Amazon, Microsoft, Google and other world‑class cloud partners to optimize Ubuntu for their infrastructure. Our team builds, tests, and publishes the base Ubuntu images used by millions to ensure optimal performance and security in their cloud estate. We aim to deliver the very best public cloud VM experience, as well as specialized images for specific purposes on each cloud. Our goal is to celebrate and enable their particular points of differentiation on their clouds, while ensuring a common operating experience for their users. The role entails
Build and lead a team of engineers in your and similar timezones Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands‑on career development Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team’s goals Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders Lead modern, agile software development practices Ensure a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners Work from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external events
What we are looking for in you
You love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software You have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree Software development experience in Python or Golang Effective written and verbal communication skills Practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS
What we offer colleagues
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform 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 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. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr