About the Job: Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, plays a crucial role in significant enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We serve top public cloud and silicon providers as well as industry leaders across various sectors. Canonical is dedicated to global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries and minimal office-based roles. Teams convene in person two to four times a year in diverse locations worldwide, focusing on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and continuously growing.
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We are seeking a Cloud Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, which designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for our clients. This role provides an opportunity for a technologist passionate about Linux and Cloud technologies to contribute to the success of Ubuntu and our open source products. You will collaborate closely with customers, product engineering, and operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a growing engineering team to optimize quality and velocity in development and operations.
- Identify and measure team health indicators.
- Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
- Represent the BootStack team with stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
- Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
- Meet service level agreements with global customer deployments.
- Deliver quality managed services consistently and timely.
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.
- 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.
- Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
- Knowledge of cloud topologies and technologies.
- Willingness to travel for team and company events and customer meetings, approximately 20% of the time.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance.
- Performance-driven bonuses.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation reviews and recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave.
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
- Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues, including travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
About Canonical:
Canonical is at the forefront of the global shift to open source, being the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open-source project that powers AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. At Canonical, we uphold a high standard for excellence and value diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds, ensuring a better work environment and superior products. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to offer fair consideration to all applicants, fostering a workplace free from discrimination.
