Python Engineering Manager - Commercial Systems

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · EMEA region
Experience
3 years

Job description

Engineering manager role leading a Python software engineering team within Canonical's Commercial Systems unit, accountable for the design and development of an internal product. The role is based remotely in the EMEA region.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time
Work mode
Remote · EMEA region
Languages
English – fluent

What you'll do

  • Accountability for the design and development of an internal product
  • Leading a team of software engineers working in Python
  • Developing the skills and capabilities of direct reports
  • Seeking improvements to established processes, designs, and solutions
  • Building an understanding of business needs to deliver the most impact

What we're looking for

  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
  • Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
  • Experience with software development in a high-level language (Golang, Python, Java, ...)
  • Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
  • 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

  • Performance engineering and SRE experience
  • Experience with data governance, data engineering, or data science

Your team

Commercial Systems

Conceived as six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical; the services they design, develop, and operate are at the heart of Canonical business. Teams include Data Governance and Integrations.

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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
  • Performance-driven annual bonus or commission

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About Canonical

A leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Its platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles.

Key facts

  • 1200+ colleagues
  • 2004
  • Open-source software and operating systems
  • Publishes Ubuntu
  • 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries
  • Very few office-based roles
  • Founder led, profitable and growing
  • Most colleagues have worked from home since its inception in 2004

What they value

  • Excellence
  • Think differently
  • Work smarter
  • Learn new skills
  • Raise your game