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 Job Summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 To lead a development unit that includes enterprise and custom development. This role involves managing and mentoring a team of developers, setting goals and objectives, ensuring best practices, and overseeing the design, development, maintenance, and upgrading of our existing custom applications and Enterprise systems. The role also requires expertise in both front-end and back-end development, proficiency in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, and experience with integrations across various systems.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job duties include but are not limited to:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Leading a development unit that includes enterprise and custom development personnel.
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 Setting goals and objectives for the development team and ensuring they are met.
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 Providing mentorship and guidance to junior developers and other team members.
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 Evaluating the performance of team members and providing constructive feedback.
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 Facilitating continuous improvement within the development team and processes following best practice such as ITIL and other international standards.
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 Ensuring the team follows best practices for software development, security and operations (maintenance of different environments and code versions, QA and code testing, change / release management)
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 Maintaining and enhancing KDD Application and Enterprise footprint following best practices.
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 Developing front-end web architecture, designing user interactions on web pages, and ensuring web applications are optimized for mobile and desktop devices.
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 Building and maintaining back-end server-side applications and databases, designing and implementing efficient database structures, and integrating with third-party APIs.
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 Lead the efforts of setting up the reporting strategy that includes the backend data repository and from end reporting tools
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 Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and execute product features and functionality.
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 Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code as well as debugging and troubleshooting issues.
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 Developing and implementing security and data protection measures.
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 Ensuring the scalability and performance of applications and implementing necessary monitoring and optimization strategies.
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 Keeping up to date with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in web development.
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 Providing technical guidance and reviewing code to ensure it meets established standards.
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 Responsible for setting goals and objectives, monitoring progress, and providing feedback to managers and team members.
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 Mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices, and providing guidance on technical issues.
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 Creating technical documentation and user documentation such as user manuals, guides, or tutorials.
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 Executing Management directives as required.
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 Complying with Health, Safety and Environment regulations and working practices of KDD and the State of Kuwait when carrying out duties.
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 Required Qualification:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Education:
 
 Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
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 Work Experience:
 
 5-8 Years
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 Preferred Bilingual candidates (English and Arabic)
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 Required Professional Skills:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Proven ability to lead and manage a team of developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
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 Strong ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their full potential.
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 Expertise in project management methodologies such as Agile.
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 Skilled in strategic planning and setting long-term goals for the development team.
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 Ability to align development goals with organizational objectives.
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 Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
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 Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in software development.
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 Experience in resource allocation and optimizing the use of available resources.
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 Ability to promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
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 Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex technical problems efficiently and effectively.
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 Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including team members, project managers, and clients.
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 Strong time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet project deadlines.
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 Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
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 Proven experience in working collaboratively with other developers, designers, and stakeholders to achieve project goals.
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 Strong attention to detail to ensure that code is clean, efficient, and error-free.
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 Commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with the latest technologies, tools, and best practices in web development.
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 Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, PHP, TypeScript, VB .NET, VBScript, and DAX.
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 Experience working with front-end frameworks such as Angular, AngularJS, and Knockout, and back-end frameworks like Node.js and PHP.
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 Experience with databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.
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 Knowledge of Oracle Development platforms (Forms, reports, PL/SQL).
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 Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools (OBIEE) and front-end reporting tools such as Power BI.
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 Knowledge of Oracle Cloud platform (OCI, APEX) and integration layer (OIC) is a plus
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 Expertise in IBM Maximo 7.6 development, and knowledge of Maximo Application Suit (MAS) 8 version is a plus.
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 Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Docker Kubernetes, Git and AWS.
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 Familiarity with SaaS cloud solutions and their integration.
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 Experience with Entity Framework Core and other modern ORM tools.
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 Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization
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 Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
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 Experience with web services such as RESTful APIs and SOAP.
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 Experience with desktop app development using WinForms.
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 Knowledge of dependency injection frameworks.
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 Familiarity with front-end technologies including CSS and HTML 5, as well as UI frameworks like Angular Material and Bootstrap.
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 Experience with server-side scripting languages such as Classic ASP, MVC, Razor, and WEB FORMS.
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 Experience with real-time communication technologies such as WebSocket and SignalR.
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 Familiarity with identity management tools such as ASP.NET Identity.
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 Experience with data access technologies including ADO, ADO.NET, Breeze, EF6, Oracle.Client, Oracle.ManagedDataAccess, and Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.EntityFramework is a plus
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 Experience in migrating applications to Microsoft Power Platform and upgrading to the latest tech stack and frameworks.
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 Familiarity with ITIL best practices, including change management, project management.
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Software Development Manager

Canonical

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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. Our customers 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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
 
 
 The role of an Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems at Canonical
 
 
 This engineering management role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Ubuntu to build a career with Canonical and drive the success of the business. If you have an affinity for open source development, then you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.
 
 
 Our new Commercial Systems unit is conceived as five engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. Services designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are used by millions of machines all over the world. Apply here if you would like to run one of these teams. They cover the following areas:
 
 
 
 A contracts service.
 
 We develop and operate a contracts service that, among others, supports the authentication, authorization, and delivery of Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) at scale to a wide range of devices spanning from individual systems to large enterprise fleets running in cloud environments via Ubuntu Pro. This service also delivers certain contract-based services, like our kernel live patches.
 
 
 
 JAAS/Identity/Livepatch
 
 . We take the operational scalability of Juju, Canonical's solution to public, private, and hybrid-cloud application management and orchestration, to the next level by developing JIMM (Juju Intelligent Model Manager) and Candid (open source identity manager) that enable organizations to operate clusters of Juju-enabled clouds at a scale. In addition to that, we deliver the Livepatch client package and the Livepatch server backend that integrate with the contracts service to deliver live patches for the Linux kernel.
 
 
 
 Data lake and SAAS integration.
 
 The third major area is related to internal business operations. We develop and operate several data warehouses, including data ingestion pipelines, used by operations and data analytics teams. In addition to that, we help internal business units to automate processes across a number of software solutions and integrate with a number of SaaS solutions to ensure a smooth flow of data.
 
 
 
 Integration with public clouds.
 
 The fourth major area or responsibility lies in integrating the contracts service with public clouds, such as Azure, AWS, and GCP, to deliver customers a seamless SAAS experience at the OS level, including access to Extended Security Maintenance and support offerings provided by Canonical personnel.
 
 
 
 Salesforce
 
 . The fifth major area is centered around Salesforce. Our team of Salesforce engineers and administrators ensures that business operations teams have the right data at a hand and the right business processes in place. The team works closely with the four engineering teams and provides subject matter expertise.
 
 
 We are looking for software engineering managers, ideally with strong background in Go, Python, who have the drive and energy to lead a team of engineers in delivering and operating these capabilities at scale, ensure the highest engineering quality, sharpen team skills, and work with us to define the future of open source.
 
 
 
 Location
 
 : This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
 
 
 What your day will look like
 
 
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 Lead a team of software engineers implementing and operating software solutions
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 Provide engineering and process guidance to engineering teams
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 Actively seek improvements to established processes, designs, and solutions
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 Collaborate with peers and cross-functional teams
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 Code in Go or Python
 
 
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 What we are looking for in you
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related engineering field
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 Experience as a software developer in a high-level language - preferably Go or Python
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 Experience as a hands-on engineering manager or a team lead
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 Experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
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 Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
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 Ability to collaborate remotely with a diverse set of team members and stakeholders, remain highly motivated, productive, and organized in a fully remote environment
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 Ability to travel to international destinations for one week at a time, approximately 2-4 times per year. Locations prior to the global pandemic included New York, Seattle, London, Cape Town, Budapest, Berlin, Montreal, and Brussels
 
 
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 Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring
 
 
 
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 Experience developing for and deploying on Ubuntu Linux in public clouds
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 Experience integrating authentication &amp; authorization, financial, public cloud or marketplace systems
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 Experience with Salesforce development/integration or APEX
 
 
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 What we offer you
 
 
 Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.
 
 
 In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, you can ask in the later stages of the recruitment process.
 
 
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 Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
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 Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
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 Annual compensation review
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 Recognition rewards
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 Annual holiday leave
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 Parental Leave
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 Employee Assistance Programme
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 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
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 Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
 
 
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 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. 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.
 
 
 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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems

<div>
 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. Our customers 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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
 
 
 We want to transform the world of software operations by enabling true model-driven operations via next-generation infrastructure-as-code. This will allow companies to run very efficient bare-metal operations for high-performance computing, private cloud, data lakes, AI/ML, and analytics. We need to invent some new technology, and we need to build some new products; we are therefore looking for someone who can lead and inspire a regional software engineering team to fulfill this initiative.
 
 
 The Solutions Engineering team works in close collaboration with our managed infrastructure operations team, which runs many private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters for customers around the world. This enables us to improve our infra-as-code products based on our own real experience, mirroring that of our users and customers. We work in Python, creating open-source automation capabilities that simplify operations for anybody, anywhere, who is building on Ubuntu.
 
 
 Most of the team's work involves pure Python software development focused on enabling true DevOps workflows. We strive for high quality in both design, documentation, tests, and performance as we enhance operations code packages and Ubuntu itself in order to ensure our platform is the easiest, most robust, and best performing for driving your infrastructure.
 
 
 As an Engineering Manager, your primary responsibility is to the people you lead and support: ensuring that they are growing as engineers, doing valuable work, and finding satisfaction in their career at Canonical. We need someone who can display technical leadership by leveraging a solid background in software development so that they're able to challenge and grow their team members. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on direction and execution.
 
 
 What you will do
 
 
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 Lead and develop a team of Python engineers working remotely in global locations
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 Hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
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 Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing code yourself
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 Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
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 Set and manage expectations with other engineering and operations teams
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 Coordinate with management and internal and external stakeholders or customers
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 Advocate for modern, agile software development practices
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 Help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
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 Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
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 Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
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 Travel globally up to 10% of time for internal and external events
 
 
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 Who you are
 
 
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 You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
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 You are knowledgeable and passionate about agile software development
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 You love leading, coaching, and mentoring software developers - especially Python ones
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 You are knowledgeable in cloud computing concepts &amp; technologies
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 You are comfortable administrating Linux servers, including their storage and networking
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 You have hands-on experience with software automation
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 You are organized and want your team to deliver high-quality software in a timely manner
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 You are a lifelong learner
 
 
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 Bonus points for
 
 
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 You have graduated with a university degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field
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 Having a thorough understanding of modern infrastructure, including OpenStack or Kubernetes
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 Having experience in operations as well as software development
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 Being familiar with the challenges of large-scale, multi-cloud operations
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 Go expertise
 
 
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 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 We 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.
 
 
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 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
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 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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 Annual compensation review
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 Recognition rewards
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 Annual holiday leave
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 Maternity and paternity leave
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 Team Member Assistance Program &amp; Wellness Platform
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 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
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 Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
 
 
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 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. 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.
 
 
 
 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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Engineering Manager - Solutions Engineering

<div>
 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. Our customers 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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
 
 
 We are hiring Software Engineering Managers to lead technical teams in the various aspects of the delivery and ongoing support and maintenance of all Linux kernels provided by the Ubuntu Linux distribution. As the Linux kernel itself is now quite broad, so are the technical domains and challenges involved, ranging from integrating support for bleeding-edge hardware into the latest Ubuntu kernels, to expanding the range of execution environments available to Ubuntu, to the complexities inherent in applying the latest fixes and updates to all of the &gt;100 Ubuntu Linux kernels under active support during our Stable Release Update cycles.
 
 
 This role would suit either an experienced manager of high performing software development teams, or a very proficient technical lead who is excited to take on a management responsibility. You will need to be passionate about Linux and aspire to be an integral part in its distribution to millions of users worldwide.
 
 
 As an Engineering Manager at Canonical, your primary responsibility is to your team: helping them grow as engineers, do important and satisfying work, and have a great time while doing it. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Working from home, worldwide. We have kernel teams and openings in every time zone and with the notable exception of Taipei, Taiwan, have no offices and therefore no pressure to work from an office.
 
 
 
 The role entails
 
 
 
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 Leading a distributed team of software engineers in your geographic region in distinct aspects of delivery of all Linux kernels for the Ubuntu Linux distribution
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 Taking ownership of particular aspects of Ubuntu Linux which can include but not be limited to:
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 Working with silicon or cloud partners to implement Linux kernels optimised for their execution environments
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 Ensuring Ubuntu Linux is able to run on a wide range of diverse hardware platforms
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 Definition and execution of the stringent quality control standards expected by the Ubuntu user community
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 Mitigation of the latest security threats and exploits to the Linux kernel
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 Strong process automation as it pertains to the build, test, and delivery of the Linux kernel
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 Engagement with other teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
 
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 What we are looking for in you
 
 
 
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 Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages is also highly regarded
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 Substantial experience with operating system kernel internals and concepts, Linux would be highly regarded but not essential
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 Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of software engineers
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 Ability to coordinate between multiple distinct teams of differing technical focus to achieve common goals
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 Familiarity with version control practices, ideally with git
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 Prior experience developing with software packaging formats, with direct Ubuntu/Debian/Snap experience being highly regarded
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 Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
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 Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
 
 
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 Nice-to-have skills
 
 
 
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 Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging
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 Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other low level system engineering
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 Solid background in driving CI/CD and process automation initiatives
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 Prior public involvement with an open source project
 
 
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 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 
 We 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.
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
 </li>
 <li>
 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual compensation review
 </li>
 <li>
 Recognition rewards
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual holiday leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Maternity and paternity leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Team Member Assistance Program &amp; Wellness Platform
 </li>
 <li>
 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
 </li>
 <li>
 Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. 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.
 
 
 
 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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
</div>

Software Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Linux Kernel

<div>
 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. Our customers 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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
 
 
 Ubuntu Server is the world's most popular Linux - on cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering the Ubuntu Server Distribution to the world.
 
 
 Ubuntu strives to offer the latest, best, free software components, in an easy to use and highly reliable form. We build on the technical excellence of Debian and bring additional focus and shape to the solutions we provide to industry. The successful applicant will be passionate about the future of Ubuntu, mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem, and aware of the needs of large, innovative customers.
 
 
 This is an exciting opportunity for a leader passionate about strong teams, open source software and Ubuntu. Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.
 
 
 
 What you'll do
 
 
 
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 Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers
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 Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
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 Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team
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 Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
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 Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
 </li>
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 Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
 </li>
 <li>
 Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
 </li>
 <li>
 Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
 </li>
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 Participate in strong engineering process through code and architectural review
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 Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and commercial partners
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 Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family
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 Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features
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 Work from home with global travel for up to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events
 
 
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 Who you are
 
 
 
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 You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it
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 You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
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 You have 3+ years of experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus.
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 You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
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 You have experience working in an agile development environment
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 You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
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 You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in english
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 you have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution, Debian or Ubuntu preferred
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 Practical experience with at least 1 of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services
 
 
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 </ul>
 What we offer you
 
 
 We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. 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.
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
 </li>
 <li>
 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual compensation review
 </li>
 <li>
 Recognition rewards
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual holiday leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Maternity and paternity leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Employee Assistance Programme
 </li>
 <li>
 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
 </li>
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 Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 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 on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its 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.
 
 
 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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server Distribution

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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. Our customers 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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
 
 
 We are hiring a
 
 Engineering Manager - Python and K8s
 
 that is passionate about building a world-class devops culture in corporate information systems. We are confident that we can dramatically improve the experience of running complex business operations - and then we can help our customers embrace those new techniques and products. Traditionally, IS is an inward-facing operation. We would like to transform our IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability at Canonical. Our internal workloads are in many cases the same open source workloads that our customers want to operate. 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 make Ubuntu, Canonical, and our various services highly available around the planet.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 for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
 
 
 What you'll do
 
 
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 You'll lead a team focused on productising business workloads
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 You will build and manage a regional team of engineers
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 You'll develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
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 You will demonstrate sound engineering by directly contributing toward your team's goals
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 Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement
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 Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders
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 Advance modern, agile software development practices
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 Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
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 Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
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 Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
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 Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events
 
 
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 Who you are
 
 
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 You have experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations
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 You have a software engineering background, with proven Python experience
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 You have experience developing Python frameworks, and understand the importance of stable consumable APIs
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 You love embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible
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 You have an interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere
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 You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
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 You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
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 You have experience working in an agile development environment
 
 
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 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 
 We 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.
 
 
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 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
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 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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 Annual compensation review
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 Recognition rewards
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 Annual holiday leave
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 Maternity and paternity leave
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 Team Member Assistance Program &amp; Wellness Platform
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 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
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 Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. 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.
 
 
 
 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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Engineering Manager - Python and K8s

<div>
 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. Our customers 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 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
 
 
 We are hiring a Quality Engineering Manager for our Ubuntu Quality Engineering team, with an impactful mission to take our Linux distro quality to a new level through automation and large-scale data analysis.
 
 
 As the Ubuntu Quality Engineering Manager, you must be an experienced engineer who has built large-scale software quality assurance frameworks, is passionate about the future of Ubuntu, mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem, and equally aware of mission-critical requirements related to shipping the best Linux distro to users and partners world-wide. You will work closely with the various teams involved in creating Ubuntu and influence their practices to improve quality in every step of Ubuntu engineering. Your goal is to rethink the way a Linux distro approaches quality - bringing together automation, third-party analysis tooling, feedback loops from the community and user base, and our own test capabilities. Your team will monitor, develop and improve the quality of the Ubuntu System, to drive quality excellence and best DevOps practices among Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Containers and VM at package, system, and cluster levels.
 
 
 As every engineering manager at Canonical, your role is technical but your focus is your team. You are expected to help them grow as engineers, do important and satisfying work, and work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and experience as a software engineer are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop strong engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
 
 
 Location: Global worldwide
 
 
 The role entails
 
 
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 Define and monitor quality metrics for the most popular Linux distro in the world
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 Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
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 Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
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 Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
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 Setup and maintain continuous integration for all supported deliverables
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 Develop a team with a culture of high quality and performance
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 Work from home with international travel twice per year for up to two weeks
 
 
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 What we are looking for in you
 
 
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 You have a strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background
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 Your technical knowledge includes C/C++, Python programming, and Shell scripting
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 You have experience with quality processes and continuous integration tools and principles
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 You have engineering management experience and enjoy growing people
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 You are a strong proponent of data-driven decision making
 
 
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 Nice-to-have skills
 
 
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 A good understanding of Debian packaging and snaps will be valuable
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 Familiarity with an agile development environment
 
 
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 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise 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.
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
 </li>
 <li>
 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual compensation review
 </li>
 <li>
 Recognition rewards
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual holiday leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Maternity and paternity leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Employee Assistance Programme
 </li>
 <li>
 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
 </li>
 <li>
 Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its 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.
 
 
 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. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Ubuntu Engineering Delivery and Excellence Manager

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