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 initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company promotes global distributed collaboration with a workforce of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, meeting two to four times annually in person to align on strategy and execution.
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We are hiring an Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, which designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers. You will manage a team responsible for the day-to-day managed services of customer environments, ensuring the delivery of quality managed services in a consistent and timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a growing engineering team to optimize the quality and velocity of both development and operations
- Identify and measure team health indicators
- Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes
- Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams
- Ensure team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
- Deliver quality managed services globally, adhering to service level agreements
What We Are Looking For:
- Bachelor's (or equivalent) education in a technology field
- Proven experience in software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar, and/or managing operations teams
- Proven experience with OpenStack
- Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
- Experience with Linux system administration; familiarity with Ubuntu/Debian is a plus
- Strong communication and cooperation skills
- Experience with agile software development methodologies
- Technical aptitude for complex distributed systems and cloud technologies
- Willingness to travel for team and company events and customer meetings (roughly 20% or less)
Language Requirements:
- Strong English communication skills preferred
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation based on experience and performance
- Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonuses
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Distributed work environment with bi-annual team sprints
- Annual leave, maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunities to travel to new locations for company events
About the company:
The company is at the forefront of the global move to open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key open-source project that serves as a platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We recruit globally and set high standards for new talent, fostering a diverse work environment free from discrimination.
