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Engineering Manager - Ceph & Distributed Storage

Canonical Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 24 Feb 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $120k - $150k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Fully Remote
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

The world creates more than 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day! We want to help teams store data in open-source storage on commodity hardware - safely, cheaply, and simply. Our goal is to make Ceph easy to install, manage, and use - from large enterprise data center installations to half-rack edge sites. We believe that distributed storage shouldn't be hard, and to keep up with the increasing data storage demands, it needs to be easier than ever before.

As an Engineering Manager at Canonical, you will lead a team focused on building a Ceph-oriented software-defined storage solution. You are expected to run an effective team, help colleagues grow as engineers, and ensure high-quality technical delivery. Your responsibilities will include sound software architecture, implementing best practices in software quality, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a globally distributed team of engineers in developing solutions.
  • Coach, mentor, and facilitate professional growth for your team members.
  • Demonstrate strong engineering principles and directly contribute to team goals.
  • Build reasonable schedules and manage expectations with stakeholders.
  • Champion modern agile software development practices.
  • Foster a collaborative and quality-focused engineering culture.
  • Be involved in leadership discussions and strategies across the organization.

Who You Are:

  • You have a software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience.
  • Experience with operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux, especially with Ceph, is a plus.
  • You enjoy adopting new technologies and pushing the boundaries of possibilities.
  • Your passion includes developing others and enhancing their skills.
  • You are knowledgeable about software development and experienced in leading software teams in an agile environment.

Language Requirements:
No specific language requirements were mentioned.

About Canonical:
Canonical is a growing international software company known for delivering Ubuntu and working with the open-source community. Our mission is to help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse workplace that encourages all identities and backgrounds.

Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Remote)
Work Conditions: Full-time, Remote with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events.

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