Engineering Manager, Maas
Pubblicato il 03-08-2026 - Canonical in Bardi
Engineering Manager – MAAS Team
We are hiring an
Engineering Manager
to expand the MAAS team, responsible for delivering our Metal As A Service (MAAS) hyperscale provisioning technology.
This role requires experience in high?quality software development, high?performance team leadership, and a deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage, and data center networking.
Location
This is a work?from?anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.
Responsibilities
Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career planning.
Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
Advocate modern software development practices and participate in code and architectural reviews.
Engage with broader Canonical teams (cloud?init, LXD, public cloud offerings), the open source community, and partners.
Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field.
Exceptional academic record.
Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies (networking, storage, containers, K8S).
Strong technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
Experience using agile software development methodologies.
Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members.
Result?oriented and driven to meet commitments.
Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.
Nice?to?have Skills
Experience with modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue.
Experience in data center infrastructure management and design.
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice?yearly in?person team sprints.
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 Programme.
Opportunities 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 that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open?source projects.
We create open?source solutions for AI, IoT, cloud, and data center technologies, and we recruit on a global basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Canonical is an equal?opportunity employer.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, celebrating diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.
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