Engineering Manager - Python and K8s

Overview Engineering Manager - Python and K8s at Canonical Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT. We are a global team with 1200 colleagues in 75 countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person to align on strategy and execution. The Engineering Manager - Python and K8s will build a world-class devops culture in corporate information systems, productising workloads for real-time automated operations on Kubernetes. This role transforms our IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability and focuses on running and improving business workloads. You will lead a team in your local time zone responsible for sound software architecture, quality, testing, and documentation. Technical leadership experience and a software engineering background are prerequisites. You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, influence culture, facilitate delivery, and work on strategy and execution with your team. What you’ll do Lead a team focused on productising business workloads Build and manage a regional team of engineers Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback Contribute toward your team’s goals to demonstrate sound engineering Set reasonable schedules based on estimates with feedback loops for improvement Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders Advance modern, agile software development practices Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with company values Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events Who you are Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations Software engineering background with proven Python experience Experience developing Python frameworks and stable APIs Love embracing new technologies and pushing boundaries Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure Experience growing people and a track record of developing teams Knowledgeable and passionate about software development Experience working in an agile development environment What we offer colleagues 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 Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm focused on open source. We publish Ubuntu and support AI, IoT, and cloud initiatives. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for new hires. Most colleagues work from home, and the company encourages thinking differently, learning new skills, and raising performance. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience and perspective improves our products and environment. We will give every applicant fair consideration. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical. Get notified about new Engineering Manager jobs in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Torino, Piemonte, IT

Posted Date: 11/22/2025