Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server – cloud-init
Job Description
Ubuntu Server is the world’s most popular Linux – on cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering cloud-init – the standard for customizing cloud instances – to the world.<p><br></p>Driving early system config is so much broader than just Ubuntu on a server. Cloud-init supports various distributions and underlying underlying platforms. That provides a great opportunity to work with:<p><br></p><ul><li>Cloud providers to add features/integration and improve efficiency. </li><li>The whole cloud-init community from individual users and developers to major contributing companies. </li><li>Distributions to update their builds and coordinate their needs. </li></ul><p><br></p>You’ll be fully owning the product allowing you to influence its evolution and interact with many teams and partners to coordinate new features, enhancements and integration into various platforms.<p><br></p>The successful applicant will be passionate about the future of cloud-init, mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem, and aware of the needs of large, innovative customers.<p><br></p>This is an exciting opportunity for a leader passionate about strong teams, open source software and Ubuntu. Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.<p><br></p>What you’ll do<p><br></p><ul><li>Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers</li><li>Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development</li><li>Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team</li><li>Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders</li><li>Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices</li><li>Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices</li><li>Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values</li><li>Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation</li><li>Participate in strong engineering process through code and architectural review</li><li>Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners</li><li>Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family</li><li>Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features</li><li>Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events</li></ul><p><br></p>Who you are<p><br></p><ul><li>You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it</li><li>You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development</li><li>You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus. </li><li>You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software</li><li>You have experience working in an agile development environment</li><li>You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree</li><li>You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in english</li><li>you have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred</li><li>Practical experience with at least 1 of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services</li></ul><p><br></p>What Canonical Offers:<p><br></p><ul><li>Learning and Development, with annual budget for professional development</li><li>Annual Compensation Review</li><li>Recognition Rewards</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Priority Pass for travel</li><li>Flexible working options and schedules</li><li>Work remotely with a talented globally distributed team</li><li>18 weeks full pay primary care giver parental leave, 4 weeks secondary, from day 1</li></ul><p><br></p><em>Canonical is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better platform for our users and customers. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of the world of Ubuntu.</em><p><br></p>#stack<p><br></p>
