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Job Description
This role involves leading a remote engineering team to develop and maintain scalable Python and Golang micro-services for Canonical's software distribution platform, focusing on team management, technical leadership, and collaboration within an open-source environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a remote engineering team focused on developing Python and Golang micro-services for the software distribution engine.
- Develop and review code, provide architectural leadership, and ensure engineering best practices.
- Build and maintain clean web service APIs supporting CLI and web clients.
- Collaborate with other teams, product managers, and stakeholders to define and execute the engineering roadmap.
- Mentor, coach, and develop team members to grow their technical skills and careers.
- Facilitate technical delivery, ensure high-quality software, and optimize system performance.
- Promote a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values.
- Participate in strategic planning, reflect on team progress, and manage expectations across teams.
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
Base salary depends on location, experience, knowledge, and skills
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Parental leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Fully remote working environment
Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
Travel upgrades for long haul company events
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