About the Job:
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Cloud technologies to advance their career with Canonical. The OpenStack Engineering Manager will work alongside a talented team focused on delivering managed services to customers leveraging Ubuntu and open-source products. The BootStack team is responsible for designing, building, and operating modern distributed systems on private infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a growing engineering team to optimize the quality and velocity of development and operations.
- Identify and measure team health indicators.
- Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
- Represent the BootStack team to stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
- Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
- Meet service level agreements with customer deployments globally.
- Deliver quality managed services consistently and in a timely manner.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s (or equivalent) education in a technology field.
- Proven experience in software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar technologies.
- Demonstrated experience managing operations teams and working with OpenStack.
- Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality.
- Experience with Linux system administration; Ubuntu/Debian knowledge is a plus.
- Strong communication and cooperation skills.
- Familiarity with agile software development methodologies.
- Experience in managing distributed teams and understanding complex distributed systems.
- Understanding of cloud topologies and technologies.
Work Conditions:
- Remote work environment with optional in-person team sprints twice a year.
- Travel to team and company events and customer meetings, approximately 20% or less.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Performance-driven annual bonus.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues from your team and others.
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global shift to open source. As the company behind Ubuntu, a significant open-source project, Canonical is changing the world daily. The company has been remote-first since 2004 and aims to foster a diverse workplace free from discrimination, encouraging applications from all identities and backgrounds.
