Engineering Manager – MAAS
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The Engineering Manager, MAAS role will lead the MAAS team in building and running private bare‑metal infrastructure.

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

Responsibilities

Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organize engineering teams by Americas, EMEA, etc.)

Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning

Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders

Being an advocate of, and advancing, modern software development practices

Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review

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

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

Qualifications

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

Exceptional academic track record from high school and university

Proven experience delivering software using Python, Go, 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

Skilled 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

Benefits

Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints

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. Most colleagues work from home since 2004.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Software Development

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📌 Engineering Manager, MAAS (Ontario)
🏢 Canonical
📍 Ontario