Golang Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems

Overview Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for 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.Clients 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 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles.Teams meet two to four times yearly in person at interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.We are hiring a Golang Engineering Manager who strives for accountability for the development of an internal product, who has high engineering quality standards, continuously develops their skills as well as those of their direct reports, and who has the drive to deliver.This is an exciting opportunity to work with great people and forward-looking open-source solutions that support Canonical's growth.The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical.Services designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical's business and Golang plays an integral role in it.We are looking for software engineering managers for these teams:The Billing team designs, develops, and operates a Golang service that provides a standardized and scalable capability to turn metrics into billable amounts, enable customers to see their current spend with Canonical at any time, and ensure accurate, reliable, and timely billing.The service further integrates with other engineering, business, and payment systems.This team is an excellent match for those interested in growing their skills in the billing and payment processing domain.The Livepatch team designs and develops a service for the delivery of Linux kernel patches to shrink the exploit window for critical and high severity Linux kernel vulnerabilities, by patching the Linux kernel between security maintenance windows while the system runs.The engineering team behind this product develops Golang-based client and backend components; another Canonical team, the Kernel team, develops the security patches.This team is a great opportunity for those interested in security and with a strong focus on engineering quality and reliability.Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.ResponsibilitiesAccountability for the design and development of an internal productLeading a team of software engineers working in GolangDeveloping the skills and capabilities of direct reportsSeeking improvements to established processes, designs, and solutionsBuilding an understanding of business needs to deliver the most impactQualificationsExceptional academic track record from both high school and universityUndergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen pathTrack record of going above and beyond expectations to achieve outstanding resultsExperience with software development in a high-level language (Golang, Python, Java, ...)Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skillsResult-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitmentsAbility to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks longNice-to-have skillsPerformance engineering and SRE experienceExperience with accounting, sales, sales operations, or other business rolesWhat we offerWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance.In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long-haul company eventsEqual opportunity employerCanonical 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.Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2x.#J-*****-Ljbffr