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The world generates over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily, and our mission is to facilitate open-source data storage on commodity hardware—safely, affordably, and simply. We aim to make Ceph easy to install, manage, and use, catering to both extensive enterprise data centers and smaller edge sites. We aspire to simplify distributed storage to meet the increasing demands of data storage.
As an Engineering Manager at Canonical, you will be responsible for leading an effective team and developing the engineers you manage. You will foster their growth, encourage outstanding work, and promote a positive workplace culture. Your background in software engineering and technical leadership experience are crucial for this role. You will guide your team in strategy and execution, ensuring adherence to software architecture best practices and maintaining high standards in software quality, testing, and documentation.
What You'll Do:
- Lead a team focused on building a Ceph-based software-defined storage solution.
- Manage a globally distributed team of engineers and provide coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
- Contribute to sound engineering principles aligned with your team's goals.
- Set reasonable timelines based on thoughtful estimates and seek improvement through feedback.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams and external stakeholders.
- Drive modern agile software development practices.
- Promote a culture of quality and engineering excellence.
- Cultivate a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with Canonical's values.
- Participate actively in the leadership team alongside other leaders in the organization.
Who You Are:
- You have a software engineering background, preferably with experience in Python and C++.
- You have experience operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux, preferably with Ceph, in production environments.
- You are enthusiastic about embracing new technologies and expanding the boundaries of what's possible.
- You take pleasure in developing and nurturing talent with a proven track record of doing so.
- You are interested in creating products that enhance software and infrastructure operations.
- You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development.
- You have substantial experience guiding teams to deliver high-quality software in an agile development environment.
Location:\nDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote)\n\nJob Type:\nFull-time, Remote with global travel up to 20%\n\nLanguage Requirements: None specified.
