Engineering Manager for IAM Identity and Access Management
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted December 1, 2025
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Job Description
Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager for IAM to lead the development of secure, high-performance identity and access management services using Go and Python, working on distributed systems, cloud, and open source projects to enhance access solutions across their products.
Key Responsibilities
- Build high-performing Go and Python services for identity and access management solutions.
- Define the technical vision for IAM products in collaboration with product management.
- Manage the software development lifecycle, including designing, coding, testing, and reviewing software.
- Lead and coach a software engineering team, including hiring and performance management.
- Work with upstream open source projects and internal teams to deliver high-quality, deployable software.
- Ensure software security, performance, and scalability in distributed systems environments.
- Participate in industry events, hackfests, webinars, and open source community engagement.
Requirements
- Proven experience hiring and leading a high performance software engineering team
- Experience with Go and Python software development
- Ability to design and implement complex, distributed systems
- Experience working with container technology and Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of software infrastructure security and performance
- Experience designing and or operating large scale distributed systems
- Knowledge of identity and access management technologies and standards is desirable but not essential
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
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
Travel upgrades and Priority Pass for long-haul company events
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