Engineering Manager, Maas (Riviere-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-T …, Riviere-des-Prairies—Point …

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 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 an Engineering Manager as we expand the MAAS team. Our mission with MAAS (Metal as a Service) is to provide the best solution for building and running private bare‐metal infrastructure, putting a cloud‐style on‐demand API in front of physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage. We're hiring engineering managers with experience in high‐quality software development and high‐performance team leadership who also have deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage and data center networking capabilities.The Canonical MAAS team is responsible for delivering our Metal As A Service (MAAS) hyperscale provisioning technology. Ubuntu strives to be the most scalable, cloud‐ready server distribution and MAAS is our platform to get Ubuntu on bare metal servers. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go. Its components span the entire software stack: from low‐level hardware detection and provisioning to the upper level management web interface, API, and 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.ResponsibilitiesLead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organise engineering teams by Americas, EMEA etc.)Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planningSetting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholdersBeing an advocate of, and advancing, modern software development practicesParticipating in the engineering process through code and architectural reviewEngaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open‐source community and partnersTravelling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per yearQualificationsBachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer ScienceExceptional academic track record from both high school and universityProven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languagesExperience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and K8STechnical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systemsProfessional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skillsExperience with agile software development methodologiesAbility to mentor, develop, and support team membersResult‐oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitmentsAbility to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks longNice‐to‐have SkillsTypescript using modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or VueData Center infrastructure management and designBenefitsDistributed work environment with twice‐yearly team sprints in person – we've been working remotely since 2004!Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to current 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, 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 very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order 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. 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2oe2b7