Head of Engineering

Overview Join to apply for the Engineering Manager - Python and K8s role at Canonical . 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. We are hiring a Engineering Manager - Python and K8s who is passionate about building a world-class DevOps culture in corporate information systems. We aim to transform our IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability at Canonical. This team will productise those workloads for real-time automated operations on Kubernetes. As an engineering manager you'll lead a team in your local time zone, focused on the business workloads that keep Ubuntu, Canonical, and our services highly available globally. You will be responsible for sound software architecture and best practices in software quality, testing and documentation. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are prerequisites. You will lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution. Responsibilities Lead a team focused on productising business workloads Build and manage a regional team of engineers Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback Demonstrate sound engineering by directly contributing toward your team's goals Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders Advance modern, agile software development practices Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence Grow 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 Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events Qualifications You have experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations You have a software engineering background, with proven Python experience You have experience developing Python frameworks, and understand the importance of stable, consumable APIs You love embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible You have an interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development You have experience working in an agile development environment Benefits 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development J-18808-Ljbffr