About Canonical

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's leading open source operating system powering enterprise innovation in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT. As a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, Canonical employs over 1200 colleagues across 75+ countries with a fully remote-first culture. Teams connect through strategic in-person meetings two to four times a year in exciting global locations. Founder-led and profitable, Canonical is transforming software operations with model-driven infrastructure-as-code for high-performance computing, private clouds, data lakes, AI/ML, and analytics.

Our Solutions Engineering team collaborates closely with managed infrastructure operations, running OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters worldwide. This real-world experience fuels open-source Python automation tools that simplify DevOps on Ubuntu, ensuring it's the most robust platform for infrastructure.

Role Overview

As Engineering Manager - Solutions Engineering, you'll lead a remote team of Python engineers in the Americas, driving innovation in infrastructure-as-code. This role blends people leadership with hands-on technical contributions, influencing Canonical's engineering culture and product direction. reporting to senior leadership, you'll foster high-quality software delivery while growing talented engineers in a collaborative, agile environment focused on Ubuntu's enterprise dominance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a distributed team of Python engineers across global locations.
• Handle hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development.
• Demonstrate technical leadership by contributing code directly to projects.
• Plan, track, and manage progress on key goals and engineering projects.
• Set expectations and coordinate with engineering, operations, and stakeholder teams.
• Advocate for agile practices, modern development, and organizational excellence.
• Grow a healthy, collaborative culture aligned with Canonical values.
• Participate actively in leadership forums and collaborate organization-wide.
• Travel globally up to 10% for internal alignments and customer events.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed, you need a passion for people development with a proven track record. Be knowledgeable in agile software development, Python leadership, cloud computing, Linux administration (storage and networking), and software automation. Organizational skills to deliver high-quality software on time are essential, along with a lifelong learner mindset.

Bonus for a Computer Science degree, deep OpenStack/Kubernetes expertise, operations experience, multi-cloud challenges, or Go programming skills. Hands-on experience mirroring customer environments in private cloud and high-performance ops sets top candidates apart.

Benefits & Perks

Canonical offers competitive, performance-based compensation tailored to location, experience, and impact, with annual reviews and bonuses. Enjoy a remote-first lifestyle with global team offsites, professional growth opportunities, and contributions to open source that shape the industry. As a growing, profitable company, we prioritize work-life balance, innovation, and recognition for excellence.

Career Growth

This role positions you as a key leader in Canonical's engineering leadership team, with direct influence on product roadmaps and culture. Expect mentorship from seasoned executives, exposure to cutting-edge tech like AI/ML infrastructure, and pathways to broader responsibilities. Canonical invests in your growth through coaching, conferences, and hands-on projects that build expertise in open source leadership.

Why Join Canonical

Join a remote-first pioneer delivering Ubuntu to the world's top cloud providers, silicon leaders, and enterprises. Work on groundbreaking infra-as-code that enables efficient bare-metal ops for AI and analytics. Thrive in a values-driven culture emphasizing collaboration, quality, and innovation. With global reach and founder-led stability, Canonical offers unparalleled impact in open source software operations.

Role FAQs

Q: Is this role fully remote? Yes, home-based in the Americas with up to 10% global travel.

Q: What tech stack is used? Primarily Python for open-source automation, with Linux, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and cloud tech.

Q: What's the team structure? Remote Python engineers focused on DevOps tools for Ubuntu infrastructure.

Q: How is performance measured? Through team delivery, individual growth, code quality, and goal achievement, with annual comp reviews.

Q: Any coding required from the manager? Yes, hands-on code contributions are expected to lead technically.