Site Reliability Engineering Manager – Canonical
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Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles.
We're hiring a Site Reliability Engineering Manager who will own a high‑performance team that blends operations management, software engineering and product development. You will be a Linux and operations expert, and a great manager capable of leading a high‑performance team.
Location
Location : This role will be based remotely in the APAC and EMEA region.
Role
* Lead your team in daily agile devops practices
* Represent the Information Systems team to stakeholders, customers, and internal teams
* Organise, coordinate, and drive internal projects
* Mentor engineers to improve their skills
* Identify and measure team health indicators
* Implement structured engineering and operations processes
* Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
* Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe
* Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner
What we are looking for
* Drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations
* Proven experience of software delivery using infrastructure as code
* Proven experience managing devops teams for SAAS or similar offerings
* Understanding of testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
* Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
* Experience with cloud topologies and technologies
* Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
* An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Nice‑to‑have skills
* Experience with Ubuntu system administration
* Experience with agile software development methodologies
* Experience working in and managing distributed teams
What we offer
* Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Annual holiday leave
* Maternity and paternity leave
* Employee Assistance Program
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
* Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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