Canonical
Software Engineering Manager (Backend SaaS)
Canonical, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, 32118
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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles, meeting two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.
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, expanding from cloud to bare metal servers, vSphere clusters, desktops and devices. While it is easy to deploy and configure one node at a time, enterprises need a high‑quality way to manage policy, compliance, patching and access control across large estates. Landscape has served thousands of deployments, and we now have the opportunity to invest significantly in a team that will give it a fresh new vision.
Our current stack includes Python, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, HAProxy and a ReactJS front end. We are moving toward higher‑performance SaaS and on‑prem solutions, and want to raise the bar on architecture, patterns and operations to support global estates across mixed Ubuntu versions and substrates.
Engineering managers at Canonical bring technical and managerial skills to lead their teams. You will work closely with product managers to produce an engineering roadmap, grow a team of engineers, collaborate with other engineering and business teams, and provide periodic updates on successes and areas for improvement. You are expected to be technically strong, yet responsible for running an effective team and developing your colleagues.
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 organisation.
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, with 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 in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
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. We expect excellence; 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, and working here is a step into the future that will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills and raise your game.
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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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, expanding from cloud to bare metal servers, vSphere clusters, desktops and devices. While it is easy to deploy and configure one node at a time, enterprises need a high‑quality way to manage policy, compliance, patching and access control across large estates. Landscape has served thousands of deployments, and we now have the opportunity to invest significantly in a team that will give it a fresh new vision.
Our current stack includes Python, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, HAProxy and a ReactJS front end. We are moving toward higher‑performance SaaS and on‑prem solutions, and want to raise the bar on architecture, patterns and operations to support global estates across mixed Ubuntu versions and substrates.
Engineering managers at Canonical bring technical and managerial skills to lead their teams. You will work closely with product managers to produce an engineering roadmap, grow a team of engineers, collaborate with other engineering and business teams, and provide periodic updates on successes and areas for improvement. You are expected to be technically strong, yet responsible for running an effective team and developing your colleagues.
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 organisation.
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, with 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 in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
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. We expect excellence; 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, and working here is a step into the future that will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills and raise your game.
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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