Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We have a global, founder-led, profitable, and growing company with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries. Our team meets in person 2-4 times a year in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for Ceph & Distributed Storage. With over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created daily, we aim to simplify data storage in open source solutions on commodity hardware—safely, cheaply, and easily.

Our goal is to make Ceph easy to install, manage, and use—from large enterprise data centers to edge sites. We believe distributed storage should be straightforward, and we're committed to making it accessible for everyone.

As an engineering manager at Canonical, you must be technically proficient and capable of leading an effective team, fostering growth, and ensuring high-quality work. You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, influence company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work on strategy and execution. Responsibilities include sound software architecture, best practices in quality, testing, and documentation.

What you'll do

• Lead a team developing a Ceph-focused software-defined storage solution
• Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
• Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
• Contribute technically to your team's goals
• Set realistic schedules with feedback loops for improvement
• Manage expectations with other teams and stakeholders
• Promote modern, agile development practices
• Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values
• Participate in leadership team activities and collaborate across the organization
• Work from home with up to 20% travel for internal and external events

Who you are

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for our team. Since 2004, most colleagues work remotely, embracing a future-focused work culture that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and excellence.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is given fair consideration.

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