Engineering Manager - Build and Release Infrastructure
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description
An Engineering Manager at Canonical leads and mentors a distributed team working on the development and evolution of Launchpad, a critical open-source platform that supports projects like Ubuntu, fostering innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence in a remote, globally distributed environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide and develop a high-performing, distributed engineering team
- Mentor engineers to foster technical growth and career development
- Shape technical direction and influence strategic decisions for Launchpad
- Lead the ongoing development and improvement of Launchpad infrastructure
- Apply engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges
- Collaborate with stakeholders across teams and external partners to ensure alignment
- Promote and implement modern, agile software development practices
- Create a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work environment
- Work closely with leadership to define and execute engineering strategies
Requirements
- Experience driving the success of a distributed team, ensuring seamless feature delivery and robust production services at scale.
- Proven ability to inspire, mentor, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Deep technical expertise and passion to fuel innovation, enabling the team to solve complex challenges with confidence.
- Experience leading teams to build and ship high-quality software, pushing the boundaries of scalability and reliability.
- Experience designing and evolving distributed systems that power mission-critical applications and future-proof infrastructure.
- Capable of articulating ideas effectively, ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders with clear, persuasive communication.
- Track record of driving agile methodologies, fostering adaptability, collaboration, and efficiency in a fast-moving environment.
- Location within the EMEA region, as this is a remote role based in that region.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program
Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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