Observability Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager at Canonical

Engineering managers at Canonical are always coders who are able to review and lead both architecture and code. They should also be astute judges of character and comfortable setting expectations and holding colleagues accountable to them.

We are investing in the Grafana logging, monitoring, and observability stack to make it easier to deploy and operate on Kubernetes. This is part of a broader initiative to deliver the world's best suite of open-source tools, where we provide deep integration and automation for best-of-breed open-source offerings that cover metrics, logging, telemetry, alerting, tracing, and profiling. Our goal is to make it very simple for distributed systems engineers and DevOps to build, debug, and run complex distributed systems with very high levels of confidence and the ability to inspect, correlate, and understand the internal dynamics of these solutions.

The team has grown, and we are now looking for a dedicated technical engineering manager. As part of the observability group, you will lead the development of the Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting elements.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open-source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and Observability. Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, the growing international software company behind Ubuntu.

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

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• A proven track record of professional experience in software delivery
• Professional Python development experience, preferably with a track record in open source
• A proven understanding of the importance of observability and monitoring for keeping software running smoothly
• Experience designing and implementing observability solutions
• 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

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

• Engineering management experience
• A working knowledge of Go
• Open source contribution experience
• Interest and experience with container technologies

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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 open source. 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. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its 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 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.