Engineering Manager - Python and K8s
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, is hiring an Engineering Manager to build a world-class DevOps culture within its corporate information systems. The team productises internal open-source business workloads for real-time, automated operations on Kubernetes, transforming the IS function into an extension of product engineering. The manager leads a regional, time-zone-aligned team and is accountable for software architecture, quality, testing and documentation. This is a fully remote role with up to 20% global travel.
Responsibilities
- ▹Lead a team focused on productising business workloads
- ▹Build and manage a regional team of engineers
- ▹Develop the team through coaching, mentoring and feedback
- ▹Demonstrate sound engineering by directly contributing toward team 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 company values
- ▹Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders
Requirements
- ▹Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations
- ▹Software engineering background with proven Python experience
- ▹Experience developing Python frameworks and understanding of stable, consumable APIs
- ▹Track record of developing and growing people
- ▹Knowledge of and passion for software development
- ▹Experience working in an agile development environment
- ▹Technical leadership experience
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- ▹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 and Wellness Platform
- ▹Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About the company
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, a leading open-source platform for public cloud, data science, AI, IoT and engineering. It is a founder-led, profitable and growing remote-first company with 1200+ colleagues across 75+ countries, operating as a global distributed collaboration since 2004.