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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 more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager as we expand the MAAS team. MAAS (“Metal as a Service”) is a solution that provides a cloud‑style on‑demand API in front of physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage, enabling the best private bare‑metal infrastructure. The Canonical MAAS team is responsible for delivering our MAAS hyperscale provisioning technology. Ubuntu strives to be the most scalable, cloud‑ready server distribution and MAAS is our platform to get Ubuntu on bare‑metal servers. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go.

Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop engineers, positively influence team and company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and guide strategy and execution. The MAAS team regularly interfaces with teams responsible for cloud‑init, LXD, and our public cloud offerings.

Location : This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.

Role Overview





Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (AMERICAS, EMEA, etc.)

Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career planning

Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders

Advocate of and advance modern software development practices

Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural review

Engage with broader teams at Canonical, the open‑source community, and partners

Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year

What we are looking for in you

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a background in Computer Science

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages

Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and Kubernetes

Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems

Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills

Experience with agile software development methodologies

Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members

Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments





Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice‑to‑have skills

Typescript using modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue

Data Center infrastructure management and design

What we offer

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

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

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 – 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 current 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, MAAS (New Brunswick)
🏢 Canonical
📍 New Brunswick