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About Canonical
Canonical 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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders worldwide. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues across 75+ countries, and very few office-based roles. Teams meet a few times a year in various global locations to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
Role Overview
This role offers an opportunity for a technologist passionate about Linux and Cloud technologies to build a career with Canonical and drive success for users of Ubuntu and open source products. If you are enthusiastic about open source development and technology, you will enjoy working with some of the industry's best at Canonical.
Team and Technologies
The BootStack team designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers. Technologies include Kubernetes, OpenStack, and others. As a Cloud Engineering Manager, you will oversee the team managing day-to-day managed services, customer service, operations, and product improvements. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is essential.
Location
This is a globally remote role.
Responsibilities
Manage a growing engineering team to optimize development and operations quality and speed.
Identify and measure team health indicators.
Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
Represent the BootStack team with stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
Ensure focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
Meet service level agreements for global customer deployments.
Deliver quality managed services consistently and timely.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technology field.
Proven experience in software delivery (Python, Go, C, C++, Java) and/or managing operations teams.
Experience with OpenStack.
Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code.
Linux system administration experience; Ubuntu/Debian preferred.
Excellent communication and cooperation skills.
Experience with agile methodologies.
Experience managing distributed teams.
Technical understanding of complex distributed systems.
Knowledge of cloud topologies and technologies.
Willingness to travel approximately 20% for team and customer meetings.
What We Offer
Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000.
Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
Paid holiday leave, maternity, and paternity leave.
Wellness programs and assistance.
Opportunities for travel and company events.
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering open source tech firm, publisher of Ubuntu, and leader in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We hire globally and maintain high standards for excellence. Most colleagues work remotely, and working here challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and innovate.
Diversity & Equal Opportunity
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives and consider all applications fairly.
Additional Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and IT
Industry: Software Development
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