Engineering Manager - Build and Release Infrastructure
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted December 1, 2025
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Job Description
An Engineering Manager at Canonical leads and mentors a distributed team working on the Launchpad platform, driving technical excellence and strategic development to support open-source projects like Ubuntu. The role involves fostering collaboration, implementing agile practices, and shaping the future of open-source infrastructure in a remote, globally distributed environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a high-performing, distributed engineering team within the EMEA region.
- Mentor, coach, and develop engineers to achieve their full potential and foster a culture of continuous learning.
- Shape the technical direction of Launchpad, influencing strategic decisions and ensuring successful project execution.
- Apply engineering principles to solve complex challenges and contribute directly to technical goals.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across teams, management, and external partners to drive alignment and shared success.
- Lead the ongoing development and innovation of Launchpad infrastructure to support open-source projects like Ubuntu.
- Advocate for modern, agile software development practices and promote a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work environment.
- Collaborate with the broader leadership team 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, with an outstanding track record of doing so.
- 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.
- Ability to work from home with engagement in global teams, including up to 6 weeks per year of international travel for key events.
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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