Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the general enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We are hiring a Engineering Manager - Python and K8s that is passionate about building a world-class devops culture in corporate information systems.
Job Description We are confident that we can dramatically improve the experience of running complex business operations - and then we can help our customers embrace those new techniques and products. Traditionally, IS is an inward-facing operation. We would like to transform our IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability at Canonical.
As an engineering manager you'll lead a team in your local time zone, focused on the business workloads that make Ubuntu, Canonical, and our various services highly available around the planet. You will be responsible for sound software architecture and best practices in software quality, testing and documentation.
Responsibilities Lead a team focused on productising business workloads
Build and manage a regional team of engineers
Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
Demonstrate sound engineering by directly contributing toward your team's goals
Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement
Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders
Advance modern, agile software development practices
Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events
Requirements Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations
Software engineering background, with proven Python experience
Experience developing Python frameworks, and understand the importance of stable consumable APIs
Love embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible
Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere
Love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
Experience working in an agile development environment
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
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.
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