Canonical
Posted 75 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Software Engineering Manager (Backend SaaS)
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
6 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
1 green cardsCertified filings
PythonGolangLinux system administrationAgile development methodologiesSoftware developmentTechnical leadershipQuality assurancePerformance optimizationMentoringCommunicationCollaboration
About the company
Canonicalcanonical.com
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Visa sponsorship history
3 years sponsoring, last filed FY2025
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.6H-1B approved
100%approval rate
2new H-1B hires
1PERM certified
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20232
20241
20253
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20241
Sponsored employees from
India
Job description
Summary
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, known for its platform Ubuntu. They are hiring an engineering manager to lead the reboot of their Landscape systems management solution for Ubuntu, focusing on managing a team of engineers and overseeing the development of high-quality software solutions.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team of engineers in your region
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
- Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team's goals
- Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
- Lead modern, agile software development practices
- Ensure 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
- Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines
- Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners
- Work from home with global travel 4-6 weeks per year for internal and external events
Skills
- Technical leadership experience
- Background in software engineering
- Fluency in Python and Golang
- Experience with agile development methodologies
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- Software development experience in Python or Golang
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Practical experience with Linux system administration
- Ability to mentor, develop and grow people
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
- Focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Technical leadership experience
- Background in software engineering
- Fluency in Python and Golang
- Experience with agile development methodologies
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- Software development experience in Python or Golang
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Practical experience with Linux system administration
- Ability to mentor, develop and grow people
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
- Focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
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
More jobs like this
