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[Remote] Observability Engineering Manager

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, seeking an Observability Engineering Manager to lead the development of distributed tracing and service mesh products. The role involves managing a team of engineers, ensuring effective processes, and fostering a culture of high performance and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a distributed team of engineers and its observability portfolio
  • Organize and lead the team’s processes in order 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

Skills

  • An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • A proven track record of professional experience of software delivery
  • Professional software development experience, preferably with a track record 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
  • Experience as an engineering manager, with a track record of building great, high performance teams
  • Professional Python development experience
  • A working knowledge of Go
  • Open source contribution experience
  • Interest and experience with container technologies
  • A proven understanding of the importance 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

Company Overview

  • Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.canonical.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.