
Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure
Canonical Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Canonical Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 15 Mar 2025
Canonical is on a mission to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure by combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies. This platform aims to create a data center-scale cloud that functions seamlessly, providing a mission-critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager with a strong background in high-quality microservice architectures and high-performance team leadership, including deep familiarity with the Linux kernel, virtualization, storage, and networking.
As an engineering manager, your role is to lead and develop a team of engineers, ensuring they grow professionally and contribute outstandingly to the team's objectives. You will be responsible for promoting a positive culture, facilitating technical delivery, and collaborating on strategy and execution. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading successful engineering teams, solving complex distributed systems challenges, and possess in-depth knowledge of Linux.
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About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global movement towards open source, known for publishing Ubuntu—one of the most significant open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and cloud solutions. As a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, we expect excellence from our team members and are committed to fostering a diverse workplace free from discrimination. Applications from individuals of various backgrounds are encouraged and given fair consideration.
Canonical Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Canonical Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Canonical Dubai, United Arab Emirates
G42 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Canonical Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Canonical Dubai, United Arab Emirates
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. We're also the publishers of Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000+ contributors.