Engineering Manager - Solutions Engineering

Engineering Manager - Solutions EngineeringJoin to apply for the Engineering Manager - Solutions Engineering 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 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 across sectors.
We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, mostly remote, with occasional in-person meetings.We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.
Our goal is to transform software operations through next-generation infrastructure-as-code, enabling efficient high-performance computing, private cloud, data lakes, AI/ML, and analytics.
We seek a leader to inspire and guide a regional software engineering team to achieve this vision.The Solutions Engineering team collaborates closely with our managed infrastructure operations team, managing private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters worldwide.
We develop open-source automation tools in Python to simplify operations for users on Ubuntu, emphasizing high-quality design, documentation, testing, and performance.As an Engineering Manager, your main responsibility is to your team: fostering growth, ensuring valuable work, and job satisfaction.
You will provide technical leadership, challenge team members, influence culture, and work on strategic direction and execution.What you will doLead and develop a remote team of Python engineers globallyHire, coach, mentor, and support career developmentContribute code to demonstrate engineering principlesPlan and track progress on goals and projectsSet expectations with other teamsCoordinate with management, stakeholders, and customersPromote modern, agile development practicesDevelop and evangelize engineering and organizational practicesFoster a collaborative engineering culture aligned with company valuesParticipate in leadership team activitiesTravel up to 10% globally for eventsWho you arePassionate about developing people and have a proven track recordKnowledgeable and enthusiastic about agile developmentExperienced in leading, coaching, and mentoring Python developersFamiliar with cloud computing concepts and technologiesComfortable managing Linux servers, storage, and networkingHands-on with software automationOrganized, with a focus on delivering high-quality software on timeLifelong learnerBonus points forDegree in Computer Science or related fieldUnderstanding of modern infrastructure like OpenStack or KubernetesExperience in operations alongside software developmentKnowledge of large-scale, multi-cloud operationsGo programming expertiseWhat we offer colleaguesDistributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprintsUSD 2,000 annual learning and development budgetAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity/paternity leaveWellness programs and supportOpportunities to travel and meet colleaguesAbout CanonicalCanonical pioneers open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud.
We hire globally, uphold high standards, and foster innovation.
Working here means thinking differently, learning new skills, and advancing your career.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe value diversity and are committed to fair consideration for all applicants.
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