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Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Canonical, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage. The goal is to make Ceph easy to install, manage and use – from large enterprise data center installations to half‑rack edge sites – and to make distributed storage easier than ever before. As an engineering manager at Canonical you must be technically strong, run an effective team, and develop the colleagues you manage.

Responsibilities

Lead a team building a Ceph focused software‑defined storage solution

Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers

Develop your team through coaching, mentoring and feedback

Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward your team's goals

Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement

Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders

Advance modern, agile software development practices

Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence

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

Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events

Qualifications

Software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience

Experience operating scale‑out storage clusters on Linux in production environments, preferably with Ceph

Love embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible

Experience developing and growing people, with a track record of doing it

Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere

Knowledgeable and passionate about software development

Experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers toward delivering timely, high‑quality software together

Solid experience working in an agile development environment

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industry: Software Development

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. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity 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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