We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others'​. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation.
- 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'll do
- Lead and develop a team of Python engineers working remotely in global locations
- Hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
- Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing code yourself
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
- Set and manage expectations with other engineering and operations teams
- Coordinate with management and internal and external stakeholders or customers
- Advocate for modern, agile software development practices
- Help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
- 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
- Travel globally up to 10% of time for internal and external events
Who you are
- You love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
- You are knowledgeable and passionate about agile software development
- You love leading, coaching, and mentoring software developers - especially Python ones
- You are knowledgeable in cloud computing concepts & technologies
- You are comfortable administrating Linux servers, including their storage and networking
- You have hands-on experience with software automation
- You are organized and want your team to deliver high-quality software in a timely manner
- You are a lifelong learner
Method of Application
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