Engineering Manager

OverviewJoin to apply for the Engineering Manager role at 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 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 75+ 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.This is a general track for first-level engineering management positions at Canonical. We believe that open source is transforming the tech sector and enterprise compute. Our goal is to make open source easier, more reliable, and more secure for deployment and development. We strive to be the provider of \"most software to most companies\". To deliver on that ambition, our engineers are carefully selected from applicants across the globe. We select for brilliance and motivation to take open source to the next level. Our engineering managers help teams achieve more than they realised they could, and feel proud of the result.What you’ll doLead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to seniorWork remotely in a single major time zone, sometimes twoCoach, mentor, and offer career development feedbackIdentify and measure team health indicatorsImplement disciplined engineering processesRepresent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customersDevelop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practicesPlan and manage progress on agreed goals and projectsBe an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leadersWhat we’re looking forAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and universityUndergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative pathDrive and a track record of going above and beyond expectationsExcellent verbal and written communication skills in EnglishA love of developing and growing people and a track record of itExperience in leading, coaching, and mentoring software developersOrganised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high-quality resultsWell-organised, self-starting, and able to deliver to scheduleProfessional manner of interacting with colleagues, partners, and the communityYou have advanced expertise in your domainYou are knowledgeable and passionate about software developmentYou have solid experience working in an agile development environmentYou have a demonstrated drive for continual learningBuilds trust, relationships, and confidenceResult-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitmentsAbility to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks eachAdditional Skills We ValueExperience in a developer advocacy or community roleOps and system administration experiencePerformance engineering and security experienceWhat 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 ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesTravel 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, 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 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 our 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.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.Location: we have engineering management positions open in every time zone #J-18808-Ljbffr