Software Engineering Manager - Sustaining Engineering

Software Engineering Manager - Sustaining Engineering

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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 very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.

We are hiring a Engineering Manager for Sustaining Engineering passionate about open source software, Linux and cloud computing. Sustaining Engineering is a business critical team that continuously improves various open source software by resolving software defects reported by customers.

As an engineering manager in the Sustaining Engineering team, your primary responsibility is to the people you support : ensuring that they are growing as engineers, making valuable contributions, and generally having a great experience at Canonical. Technical leadership and a solid background in software development are a must.

The role entails :

Manage and lead a distributed team of engineers

Hire, coach, mentor, provide feedback and career development guidance to your team

Manage & measure key performance indicators (KPIs), and training

Support timely delivery of bug fixes, patches, and other technical solutions to address business needs

Demonstrate the very best of Canonical in customer interactions

Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders

Advocate and advance modern software development practices

Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company value

Collaborate with other teams in the organisation

Work from home with global travel up to 10% for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you :

Professional software delivery experience using C, C++, Go, Python, or similar

You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development

Leadership experience displaying ability to organise and prioritise complex problem resolution and bug fixes

Experience with version control systems such as git

Experience with debugging tools such as gdb, crash or other

Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality

Excellent communication skills in the English language, both verbal and written

Experience with Linux, with a preference towards Ubuntu

Experience with Open Source and Open Source Business Models

People management experience in a support organisation is a strong plus

What we offer colleagues :

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 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.

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