Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - cloud-init

Overview Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - cloud-init at Canonical. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Ubuntu is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Canonical is a remote-first company with a distributed workforce across 75 countries. Ubuntu Server is the world’s most popular Linux distribution for cloud and bare metal. In this role, you will manage the team delivering cloud-init — the standard for customizing cloud instances — to the world. You will work to influence its evolution and coordinate features and integrations across platforms and providers. What you’ll do Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development Work with Product Management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu and your team Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices Develop and evangelize strong engineering and organizational practices Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with Canonical values Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural reviews Engage with Canonical teams, the open source community and commercial partners Oversee the quality of the Ubuntu Server image family Plan and deliver Ubuntu Server features Work from home with global travel for internal and external events (up to 6 weeks per year) Who you are You love developing and growing people with a strong track record of doing it You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development You have 3 years of experience leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers; distributed team experience is a plus You are focused on delivering timely, high-quality software You have experience working in an agile development environment You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English You have experience with a modern GNU/Linux distribution; Debian or Ubuntu preferred You have practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Amazon Web Services What we offer you 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 Employee Assistance Programme Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Travel upgrades for long-haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we recruit on a global basis and maintain remote-first practices. Canonical has been remote-first since its inception in 2004 and seeks excellence in all we do. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Curitiba, Paraná, BR

Posted Date: 11/2/2025