Engineering Manager, MAAS

Join Canonical as an Engineering Manager, MAAS . Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems, with Ubuntu widely used in cloud, AI, and IoT.

We are expanding the MAAS team. MAAS (“Metal as a Service”) provides a cloud‑style API for private bare‑metal infrastructure. The role leads engineering that spans hardware detection, provisioning, and the web & API interface on a Python & Go code base.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers across time zones.
• Coach, mentor, give feedback and plan career development.
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Advocate and advance modern software development practices.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Engage with internal teams, open‑source community and partners.
• Travel to internal and external global events for 4–6 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience delivering software using Python, Golang or similar languages.
• Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud technologies: networking, storage, containers, Kubernetes.
• Strong technical aptitude for complex distributed systems.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Result‑oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience with TypeScript and modern web frameworks (React, Angular, Svelte, Vue).
• Data center infrastructure management and design.

Benefits

• Work‑from‑anywhere position in EMEA or the Americas.
• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget ($2,000 per year).
• Annual compensation review and performance‑driven bonus or commission.
• Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations and priority pass for long‑haul events.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds creates a better working environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.