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Engineering Manager - App Stores

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

A technical management role leading a remote engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining scalable Python and Golang micro-services that support Canonical's global software distribution platforms, with a focus on fostering a healthy engineering culture, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and collaborating across teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a remote engineering team to develop Python and Golang micro-services for the software distribution engine.
  • Develop and review code, provide architectural leadership, and ensure engineering best practices.
  • Facilitate technical delivery, maintain high team performance, and promote a healthy engineering culture.
  • Collaborate with other teams, product managers, and stakeholders to produce an engineering roadmap with clear goals.
  • Mentor and develop team members through coaching, feedback, and career development activities.
  • Build and maintain clean web service APIs supporting CLI and web clients.
  • Ensure quality, performance, and security standards are met in software development.

Requirements

  • Must have good experience in leading modern, agile software development practices.
  • Must have experience in forming a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values.
  • Must have demonstrative experience of being a role model for sound engineering principles and directly contributing toward your team’s goals.
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
  • Must love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it.
  • Must be knowledgeable and passionate about software development.
  • Must be focused on success and the timely delivery of high-quality software.
  • Must value and nurture great team culture and spirit.
  • Must have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies.
  • Must have software development experience in Python.
  • Experience in Golang in addition to Python would be a big plus.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Practical experience with Linux system administration.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary depends on location, experience, knowledge, and skills
Fully remote working environment
Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Parental leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Additional benefits and rewards such as annual bonuses and sales incentives (may vary by role and location)

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