Golang Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems

Join to apply for the Golang Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems role at Canonical2 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicantsCanonical 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. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing.We are hiring a Golang Engineering Manager who strives for accountability for the development of an internal product, has high engineering quality standards, continuously develops their skills as well as the skills of their direct reports, and has the drive to deliver. This is an exciting opportunity to work with great people and innovative open‑source solutions on engineering solutions supporting Canonical’s growth.The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. Services designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical’s business and Golang plays an integral role in it.Teams:Billing – designs, develops, and operates a Golang service that provides a standardized and scalable capability to turn metrics into billable amounts, enable customers to see their current spend with Canonical at any time, and ensure accurate, reliable, and timely billing.Livepatch – designs and develops a service for the delivery of Linux kernel patches to shrink the exploit window for critical and high severity Linux kernel vulnerabilities, by patching the Linux kernel between security maintenance windows while the system runs. The engineering team behind this product develops Golang‑based client and backend components.LocationThis role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.ResponsibilitiesAccountability for the design and development of an internal productLeading a team of software engineers working in GolangDeveloping the skills and capabilities of direct reportsSeeking improvements to established processes, designs, and solutionsBuilding an understanding of business needs to deliver the most impactWhat we are looking for in youExceptional academic track record from high school and universityUndergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen pathTrack record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations to achieve outstanding resultsExperience with software development in a high‑level language (Golang, Python, Java, …)Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skillsResult‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitmentsAbility to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks longNice‑to‑have skillsPerformance engineering and SRE experienceExperience with accounting, sales, sales operations, or other business rolesWhat we offerDistributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, 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 – 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.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr