About the Role
This is an Engineering Manager role, focused on a new generation of ops technology, to run a team that works in Python on Kubernetes. Our mission is to reinvent the way people run software on public clouds and in their own data centres. We are building a new community around Python opscode for open source applications running on Kubernetes. This is a cutting-edge opportunity for a technical leader passionate about building a world-class devops culture in corporate information systems. The role involves leading a team focused on productising business workloads, building and managing a regional team of engineers, and developing the team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team focused on productising business workloads
- Build and manage a regional team of engineers
- Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
- Demonstrate sound engineering by directly contributing toward your team's 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 the company values
- Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
- Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events
Requirements
- Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations
- Software engineering background, with proven Python experience
- Experience developing Python frameworks and understanding the importance of stable consumable APIs
- Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure
- Track record of developing and growing people
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
- Experience working in an agile development environment
About Canonical
Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. Their services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. The company fosters a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds to create a better work environment and better products.