Canonical
Software Engineering Manager (Backend SaaS)
Canonical, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244
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. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing. 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, and desktops and devices. Deploying and configuring Ubuntu is easy, but managing policy, compliance, patch management, and access control across a large estate is challenging. Landscape is a service that helps enterprises manage large‑scale Ubuntu estates, but we need a fresh, modern vision to make it easier for global customers to own and operate their instances.
Engineering managers at Canonical bring both technical and management skills to the leadership of their teams. You will work closely with product managers, produce an engineering roadmap with ambitious and achievable goals, grow a team of engineers, collaborate with other engineering and business teams, and provide periodic updates about successes and areas of improvement.
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, 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 in Computer Science, STEM or 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. Working here is a step into the future and 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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The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing. 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, and desktops and devices. Deploying and configuring Ubuntu is easy, but managing policy, compliance, patch management, and access control across a large estate is challenging. Landscape is a service that helps enterprises manage large‑scale Ubuntu estates, but we need a fresh, modern vision to make it easier for global customers to own and operate their instances.
Engineering managers at Canonical bring both technical and management skills to the leadership of their teams. You will work closely with product managers, produce an engineering roadmap with ambitious and achievable goals, grow a team of engineers, collaborate with other engineering and business teams, and provide periodic updates about successes and areas of improvement.
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, 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 in Computer Science, STEM or 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. Working here is a step into the future and 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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