Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

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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 widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.

Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors.

We have a global, distributed team of 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles, meeting in person 2-4 times yearly at interesting locations worldwide.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage.

With over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created daily, we aim to help teams store data in open source storage on commodity hardware—safely, affordably, and simply.

Our goal is to make Ceph easy to install, manage, and use—from large enterprise data centers to edge sites.

We believe distributed storage should be straightforward, and we are excited to make Ceph accessible to all.

As an engineering manager at Canonical, you must be technically strong and responsible for running an effective team and developing your colleagues.

You should help them grow as engineers, excel in their work, find satisfaction, and collaborate well.

Technical leadership and a background in software engineering are prerequisites.

You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, influence company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work on strategy and execution.

You will ensure sound software architecture and best practices in quality, testing, and documentation.

What you'll do

1. Lead a team building a Ceph-focused software-defined storage solution
2. Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
3. Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
4. Contribute directly to your team's goals demonstrating sound engineering principles
5. Set reasonable schedules with feedback loops for improvement
6. Manage expectations with other teams and external stakeholders
7. Advance modern, agile software development practices
8. Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
9. Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values
10. Participate in leadership team and collaborate with other leaders
11. Work remotely with up to 20% global travel for internal and external events

Who you are

1. Have a software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience
2. Experience operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux, preferably with Ceph
3. Passionate about embracing new technologies and pushing boundaries
4. Enjoy developing and growing people with a proven track record
5. Interested in building products that improve software and infrastructure operations
6. Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
7. Experienced in leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers
8. Solid experience working in an agile environment

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open source tech firm, publisher of Ubuntu, and a leader in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms.

We hire globally, set high standards, and expect excellence.

Most colleagues work remotely, and working here is a forward-looking experience that challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and improve continually.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

All applications are given fair consideration regardless of identity.