Our mission is to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure, combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies to create a data center scale cloud that 'just works' and provides a mission-critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments. We're hiring engineering managers with experience in high-quality microservice architectures and high-performance team leadership who also have deep familiarity with Linux kernel, virtualization, storage, and networking. LXD components span the entire software stack from low-level kernel features to the upper level management API/CLI. Our most effective engineers are fluent in all these layers, and able to anticipate the consequences of design and engineering choices elsewhere in a complex distributed system.As an engineering manager at Canonical, you must have a solid technical background, but your responsibility is to run an effective team and develop the colleagues you manage. You are expected to help them grow as engineers, do important work, do it outstandingly well, find professional and personal satisfaction, and work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution. The successful candidate will have experience leading successful, collaborative engineering teams, and demonstrate the ability to solve challenging distributed systems problems and deep knowledge of Linux.Location: This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.What you will focus on: Lead a team of remote engineersDevelop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career developmentSet and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholdersAdvocate and advance modern software development practicesParticipate in the engineering process through code and architectural reviewEngage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and partnersWork from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external eventsWhat we are looking for in you: You understand modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and K8sYou love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing itYou are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high-quality softwareYou have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degreeYou have strong written and verbal technical communication skillsYou have experience programming in C and/or Go.What we offer you: We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance.#J-18808-Ljbffr
