About this opportunity
Canonical lists this Engineering Manager, MAAS opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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. Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries.
Job Overview
Canonical is hiring an Engineering Manager, MAAS to lead the Metal as a Service (MAAS) team. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go that provides private bare‑metal infrastructure with a cloud‑style on‑demand API. The role will drive engineering excellence, technical strategy, and team growth for one of Canonical’s flagship data‑center products.
Responsibilities
Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone and manage remote collaboration
Coach, mentor, and develop team members through career planning and performance feedback
Own the engineering execution of MAAS features, from low‑level hardware provisioning to the web interface, CLI, and API
Advocate modern software development practices, participating in code and architectural reviews
Engage with cross‑functional teams such as cloud‑init, LXD, and Canonical’s public cloud offerings
Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Proven experience delivering software with Python, Golang, or similar languages
Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Strong understanding of modern Linux cloud‑computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers, and Kubernetes
Technical aptitude for distributed systems and complex system design
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Experience with agile software development methodologies
Strong leadership and people‑management skills with a track record of building high‑performance teams
Ability to travel internationally up to two weeks per year for company events
Location
This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.
Benefits
Competitive base salary with performance‑driven annual bonus or commission
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation and holiday leave reviews
Recognition rewards and maternity/paternity leave benefits
Employee Assistance Programme and travel upgrades for long‑haul events
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
Equal Opportunity Employer
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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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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