Observability Engineering Manager

Observability Engineering Manager

Join Canonical to lead the development of distributed tracing or service mesh products in our Observability group.

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 achieve 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 track record of professional experience in 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

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
• Proven understanding of the importance of observability and monitoring for keeping software running smoothly
• Experience designing and implementing observability solutions

What we offer to colleagues

• 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. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects, and are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and expect excellence from all colleagues.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we give your application fair consideration.