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Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - cloud-init at Canonical Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Salary: CA$120,000.00 - CA$150,000.00 per year 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 enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a remote-first approach and teams distributed across 75+ countries. Ubuntu Server is the worlds most popular Linux distribution for cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering cloud-init the standard for customizing cloud instances to the world. You will work with cloud providers, the cloud-init community, and distributions to coordinate features, enhancements and integration into various platforms. You will own the product vision and interact with many teams and partners to guide evolution. You will be fully accountable for the product and lead a globally distributed team of engineers, driving early system config and shaping the engineering culture in line with company values. What youll do Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices Develop and evangelize strong engineering and organizational practices Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural review Engage with Canonical teams, the open source community, and commercial partners Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events Who you are You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers; experience managing distributed teams is a plus You are focused on delivering timely, high-quality software You have experience working in an agile development environment You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English You have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution; Debian or Ubuntu preferred You have practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance when shaping compensation. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide benefits reflecting our values and strive for fairness globally. 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 Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Travel upgrades for long-haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, a key open source project and platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. We recruit globally and maintain remote-first policies. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004, and we expect excellence in all we do. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience and perspectives. We will give your application fair consideration. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Engineering Manager roles. #J-18808-Ljbffr