Drive the future of collaborative open-source development tooling as part of the Launchpad team. This is an opportunity for a motivated engineering manager with a passion for open-source software, Linux, and web services to join our distributed team. Launchpad is a robust platform for managing open-source development projects, including code hosting and review, bug tracking, package building, translations, and other facilities used by free and open-source software developers. It provides essential development infrastructure for major projects such as Ubuntu.
As an engineering manager, your primary responsibility is to the people you support, ensuring they are growing as engineers and doing valuable work. We're looking for technical leadership and a solid background in software development to challenge and grow your team members. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote role based in the EMEA region)
Work Conditions: Full-time, remote with international travel up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events
Responsibilities:
- Grow and lead a team of engineers in your region
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
- Apply sound engineering principles and contribute toward your team's goals
- Create and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders
- Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team and community
- Lead the ongoing development of Launchpad and advocate for modern, agile software development practices
- Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
- Actively engage with the broader leadership team
Who You Are:
- Experience leading a distributed team to deliver features and manage production services at scale
- Passion for mentoring and developing team members
- Knowledgeable and passionate about technology with a track record of delivering high-quality software
- Experience designing and evolving complex distributed systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Solid experience in an agile development environment
Language Requirements:
Proficiency in English (specific language requirements may vary).
This role offers a rewarding and meaningful career working with the best in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company committed to diversity and inclusion.
