Software Engineering Manager (Backend SaaS)
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. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.
We are hiring an engineering manager to lead the reboot of our Landscape systems management solution for Ubuntu. Ubuntu is growing rapidly in the enterprise, with estates expanding from cloud, to bare metal servers, to vSphere clusters, and of course desktops and devices. Landscape helps manage policy, compliance, patch management, and access control across large estates.
We have a system that serves thousands of deployments, and we want to give it a fresh vision. This role is the critical engineering leadership role for that mission.
Engineering managers at Canonical bring both technical and management skills. You will work closely with product managers and produce an engineering roadmap with ambitious and achievable goals. You will grow a team of engineers, collaborate with other engineering and business teams, and provide periodic updates about successes and areas of improvement.
As an engineering manager you must be technically strong, but your responsibility is to run an effective team and develop the colleagues you manage, helping them grow as engineers.
Key Responsibilities
Build and lead a team of engineers in your region
Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands‑on career development
Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team's goals
Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
Lead modern, agile software development practices
Ensure 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 organization
Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines
Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open‑source community and commercial partners
Work from home with global travel 4–6 weeks per year for internal and external events
Valued Skills and Experience
You love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it
You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high‑quality software
You have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies
You have a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar
Software development experience in Python or Golang
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Practical experience with Linux system administration
What We Offer
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
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.
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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