A Web Engineering Manager at Canonical is responsible for leading and supporting web development teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and user-friendly software solutions, while fostering team growth and technical excellence in a remote, globally distributed environment.
Key Responsibilities
Support and grow web engineering team members
Lead technical delivery and influence team strategy
Design, implement, and test web software and Flutter applications
Debug and resolve issues encountered by users
Conduct code and architectural reviews
Collaborate on technical specifications with community and colleagues
Contribute to technical documentation
Deploy and operate services developed by the team
Advocate for best engineering practices and continuous improvement
Requirements
Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing to your team s goals
Estimate work, set goals, and meet them
Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Web technologies or Flutter
Debug and fix issues encountered by users
Participate in engineering process through code and architectural reviews
Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
Deploy and operate services developed by the team
Contribute to the success of the product through technical advocacy
Possess knowledge and passion for web and software development
Have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Have a drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
Be well-organized, self-starting, and able to deliver to schedule
Maintain a professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
Have experience designing and writing high-quality Web technologies
Have experience with and passion for Typescript, React, or Flutter
Have an eye for accessibility and performance
Be proficient in professional written and spoken English
Have experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu (preferred)
Possess excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Demonstrate passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
Have excellent communication and presentation skills
Be result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Be able to travel twice a year, for company events for up to two weeks each
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and recognition rewards
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 holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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