We believe that Engineering Managers
should be outstanding developers themselves. They should be completely at home
reviewing a patch or a software design spec. They are trusted engineers who
understand the importance of a whole-team effort in creating great products,
and who enjoy seeing colleagues develop. They should contribute code themselves
to set the standard for coding, but know that the code they write is far less
significant than their ability to shape the whole team’s direction, focus and
delivery. We grow management skills, and train engineers who are interested in
soft skills to be managers.
A typical first-level software engineering team is based in a single time zone such as EMEA or Americas or APAC, with an Engineering Manager and a Senior Engineer dedicated to a single product, who work as a team to shape the roadmap, technical strategy, code, documentation and community engagement. They are both capable of coding, and are both leaders comfortable assigning work and maintaining expectations of delivery. They will both be expected to take management training at Canonical so they speak the same language when it comes to team behaviours, habits, routines, norms and standards, but they focus on different sides of the problem.
An Engineering Manager is responsible
for line management and career guidance. The ability to develop engineering
talent, to represent your team and product from a technical perspective, and to
drive collaboration with other teams and customers are all critical to success
in this role.
We have open manager roles across a wide range of
engineering domains, including:
Python and Golang
C / C++ / Rust
Data infrastructure
HTML / CSS / JavaScript / Typescript /
React
Flutter
Distro packaging and systems
SAAS and web microservices
Kernel
Servers
Graphics, Browser and Desktop
Silicon enablement and embedded
devices
Product Security
If your domain of expertise isn’t listed above, yet you
feel it’s relevant to Canonical, then feel free to apply anyway. We will route
you to the most suitable team.
Location: we have
engineering management positions open in every time zone
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of engineers,
ranging from graduate to senior
Work remotely in a single major time
zone, sometimes two
Coach, mentor, and offer career
development feedback
Identify and measure team health
indicators
Implement disciplined engineering
processes
Represent your team and product to
stakeholders, partners, and customers
Develop and evangelise great
engineering and organisational practices
Plan and manage progress on agreed
goals and projects
Be an active part of the leadership
team, collaborating with other leaders
What we’re looking for in you
An exceptional academic track record
from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer
Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Drive and a track record of going
above-and-beyond expectations
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills in English
A love of developing and growing
people and a track record of it
Experience in leading, coaching and
mentoring software developers
Organised and able to ensure your team
delivers timely, high quality results
Well-organised, self-starting and able
to deliver to schedule
Professional manner interacting with
colleagues, partners, and community
You have advanced expertise in your
own domain
You are knowledgeable and passionate
about software development
You have solid experience working in
an agile development environment
You have a demonstrated drive for
continual learning
Builds trust, relationships and
confidence
Result-oriented, with a personal drive
to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for
company events up to two weeks each
Additional
Skills We Value
Experience in a developer advocacy or
community role
Ops and system administration
experience
Performance engineering and security
experience
How To Apply
