Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure

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

You understand modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and K8s

You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it

You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software

You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills

You have experience programming in C and/or Go.

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

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

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. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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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