Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on developing and managing open source Ceph distributed storage solutions, emphasizing technical leadership, team growth, and software excellence in a remote, globally distributed environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team building Ceph-focused software-defined storage solutions
Develop and mentor team members to enhance their engineering skills
Contribute technically to achieve team goals and ensure sound software architecture
Set project schedules, manage expectations, and facilitate agile development practices
Promote a culture of quality, engineering excellence, and collaboration
Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to align on strategy and execution
Requirements
Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role.
Experience in leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring software developers towards delivering timely, high quality software.
Experience operating scale-out storage clusters on Linux in production environments, preferably with Ceph.
A software engineering background, preferably with experience in Python and C.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers.
Ability to develop team members through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
Ability to set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement.
Experience in setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders.
Experience in advancing modern, agile software development practices.
Knowledge and passion for software development and building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure.
Solid experience working in an agile development environment.
Benefits & Perks
Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events
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