Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, particularly recognized for its platform, Ubuntu. We are seeking an Observability Engineering Manager to lead the development of distributed tracing and service mesh products within our Observability group.
As an Engineering Manager at Canonical, your primary responsibility is to run an effective team and support the development of your colleagues. You will oversee a distributed team of engineers and manage our observability portfolio. This involves organizing and leading the team's processes, conducting one-on-one meetings, identifying team health indicators, and reviewing code. You will also represent Canonical at conferences and collaborate closely with other engineering managers, product managers, and architects to create a strategic engineering roadmap.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a distributed team of engineers and oversee the observability portfolio.
- Organize and lead team processes to achieve objectives.
- Conduct one-on-one meetings with team members.
- Identify and measure team health indicators.
- Review code produced by other engineers.
- Attend conferences to represent Canonical.
Qualifications:
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
- Proven professional experience in software delivery.
- Experience in professional software development, preferably in open source.
- Strong written and spoken English skills.
- Familiarity with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Proven understanding of observability and monitoring principles.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience as an engineering manager with a track record of building high-performance teams.
- Professional Python development experience and a working knowledge of Go.
- Contributions to open source projects.
- Experience with container technologies and designing observability solutions.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Annual compensation review, performance-driven bonuses.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave.
- Distributed work environment with two in-person team events per year.
Location:
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote)
Work Conditions:
- Full-time
- Home-based in the EMEA or Americas regions
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
At Canonical, diversity is embraced, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of identity or background.
