[Remote] Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, known for its Ubuntu platform. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead remote teams, develop talent, and advocate for modern software practices while ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of remote engineers
Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
Advocate and advance modern software development practices
Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural review
Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and partners
Work from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events

Skills

Experience in high-quality microservice architectures and high-performance team leadership
Deep familiarity with Linux kernel, virtualisation, storage and networking
Solid technical background
Experience leading successful, collaborative engineering teams
Ability to solve challenging distributed systems problems
Deep knowledge of Linux
Understanding of modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and K8s
Strong track record of developing and growing people
Focus on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
Experience programming in C and/or Go

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
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Company Overview

We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in London, England, GB, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.canonical.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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[Remote] Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure

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