
Distributed Systems Engineering Manager
6 days ago
About Us:
We are 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.
Our Mission:
We aim 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.
Role Responsibilities:
- Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone
- Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career planning
- Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
- Being an advocate of modern software development practices
- Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review
- Engaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open source community, and partners
- Travelling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year
Requirements:
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject
- Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
- Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
- Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
- Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
- The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
- You understand modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and K8s
- You have experience programming in Python and Go
What We Offer:
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- 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
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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