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 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 want to transform the world of software operations by enabling true model-driven operations via next-generation infrastructure-as-code.
The Solutions Engineering team works in close collaboration with our managed infrastructure operations team, which runs many private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters for customers around the world. We work in Python, creating open-source automation capabilities that simplify operations for anybody, anywhere, who is building on Ubuntu.
Responsibilities Lead and develop a team of Python engineers working remotely in integral locations
Hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing code yourself
Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
Set and manage expectations with other engineering and operations teams
Coordinate with management and internal and external stakeholders or customers
Advocate for modern, agile software development practices
Help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
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
Travel globally up to 10% of time for internal and external events
Requirements You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
You are knowledgeable and passionate about agile software development
You love leading, coaching, and mentoring software developers - especially Python ones
You are knowledgeable in cloud computing concepts & technologies
You are comfortable administrating Linux servers, including their storage and networking
You have hands-on experience with software automation
You are organized and want your team to deliver high-quality software in a timely manner
You are a lifelong learner
Benefits 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.

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📌 Engineering Manager - Solutions Engineering (Xico)
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