Observability Engineering Manager

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Observability Engineering Manager

role at Canonical.

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough initiatives in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT, with customers ranging from major cloud and silicon providers to industry leaders in many sectors. Canonical is founder‑led, profitable, and growing, with a focus on distributed collaboration and a predominantly remote work model.

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a distributed team that builds and maintains our observability stack—making Kubernetes operators easy to deploy and operate, and providing deep insights out of the box. You will be a hands‑on coder, reviewing and leading architecture and code, while also inspiring and developing the people you manage.

Location This role can be home‑based in the EMEA or Americas regions.

Responsibilities

Manage a distributed team of engineers and its observability portfolio

Organize and lead the team's processes to help it achieve its objectives

Conduct one‑on‑one meetings with team members

Identify and measure team health indicators

Interact with a vibrant community

Review code produced by other engineers

Attend conferences to represent Canonical and its Observability Stack

Qualifications

Exceptional academic track record from high school and university

Proven professional experience in software delivery

Professional software development experience, preferably in open source

Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Professional written and spoken English

Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

Nice‑to‑have Skills

Experience as an engineering manager with a track record of building high‑performance teams

Professional Python development experience

Working knowledge of Go

Open‑source contribution experience

Interest and experience with container technologies

Understanding of observability and monitoring for keeping software running smoothly

Experience designing and implementing observability solutions

Benefits

Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person

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

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu—one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud—we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence and the ability to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Equal Opportunity Employer Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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