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OverviewCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.This is a technical management role to lead a team that develops Python and Golang micro-services that power our global software distribution engine. The world sees it as the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces, behind the scenes it is a unified system that understands key concepts in software distribution - architectures, releases, betas, release candidates, stable releases, branches and more. We are on a journey to transform the experience that people all over the world have with their open source software by significantly expanding the range of software we can deliver through this system. If you have a passion for clean APIs, believe that great engineers ship software calmly and regularly against an agile plan, and know that tests are the key to higher velocity and reliability, you\'ll fit right in.This is a great opportunity to take part in engineering a highly scalable SaaS product (think about the load on our systems when one of our largest Ubuntu Desktop snaps is updated by the publisher, for instance). In addition, you will have the opportunity to learn from Canonical\'s world-class security team as we work collectively to deliver this capability, safely, to our customers around the world.Location: This role may be based remotely in the Americas, Europe, Middle East or Africa time zones.What your day will look likeLead a remote team of engineers in your time zoneDevelop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career developmentSet and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholdersBe an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisationWith your team, build clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients, using Python (and optionally Golang).Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open-source community and commercial partnersWhat we are looking for in youGood experience in leading modern, agile software development practicesExperience in forming a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company valuesDemonstrative experience of being a role model for sound engineering principles and directly contributing toward your team\'s goalsWillingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal eventsYou love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing itYou are knowledgeable and passionate about software developmentYou are focused on success and the timely delivery of high-quality softwareYou value and nurture great team culture and spiritYou have experience and commitment to agile development methodologiesSoftware development experience in Python (experience in Golang in addition to that would be a big plus)Effective written and verbal communication skillsPractical experience with Linux system administrationWhat we offer youYour base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, you can ask in the later stages of the recruitment process.Fully remote working environment - we\'ve been working remotely since 2004!Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annumAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveParental leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at \'sprints\'Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical 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. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe 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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