Lead Distributed Systems Engineer

7 hours ago


Kuwait City, Al Asimah Canonical Full time

At Canonical, we are at the forefront of the global move to open source. Our pioneering tech firm publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled System Engineer with experience in leading distributed systems engineering teams to join our Commercial Systems unit. As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for building, deploying, and operating software solutions that drive business success.

The role involves:

  • Leading a team of software engineers implementing and operating software solutions.
  • Providing engineering and process guidance to engineering teams.
  • Actively seeking improvements to established processes, designs, and solutions.
  • Collaborating with peers and cross-functional teams.
  • Code in Go or Python.

You will work closely with our experienced team of Salesforce engineers and administrators to ensure that business operations teams have the right data at hand and the right business processes in place.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of talented engineers and contribute to the development of innovative software solutions.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced System Engineer with a strong background in Go and Python programming languages. The ideal candidate should have experience as a hands-on engineering manager or a team lead, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality results.

Key qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
  • Experience as a software developer in a high-level language - preferably Go or Python.
  • Experience as a hands-on engineering manager or a team lead.
  • Experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Ability to collaborate remotely with a diverse set of team members and stakeholders, remain highly motivated, productive, and organized in a fully remote environment.
  • Ability to travel to international destinations for one week at a time, approximately 2-4 times per year.
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

  • Fully remote working environment.
  • Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD per annum.
  • Annual compensation review.
  • Recognition rewards.
  • Annual holiday leave.
  • Parental Leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'.
  • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
Company Overview

Canonical is a leading tech firm that has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. We pride ourselves on being a workplace free from discrimination, where diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.



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