About the Job:
The company is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in various initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders in numerous sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries and a focus on remote roles. Teams meet in person 2 to 4 times a year in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager who is passionate about Linux and Cloud technologies. This role offers the opportunity to manage a team that designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers. You will oversee day-to-day managed services, customer service management, operations, and consistent product improvement.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a growing engineering team to optimize the quality and velocity of development and operations.
- Identify and measure team health indicators and implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
- Represent the BootStack team in dealings with stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
- Ensure the team focuses on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
- Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments globally.
- Deliver quality managed services in a consistent and timely manner.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a technology field.
- Proven track record in software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar, and/or managing operations teams.
- Experience with OpenStack and a strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality.
- Knowledge of Linux system administration; Ubuntu/Debian experience is a plus.
- Strong communication and cooperation skills.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies and managing distributed teams.
- Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
- Familiarity with cloud topologies and technologies.
- Willingness to travel for team and company events, approximately 20% or less.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation based on geographical location, experience, and performance.
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
- Additional benefits reflecting our values, including a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and wellness programs.
- Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues globally, including travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
The company is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience and background to create a better work environment and products.
