Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage

Canonical Group - Waterloo, IA

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Waterloo, IA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As an Engineering Manager at Canonical, you will lead a team focused on building a Ceph-based software-defined storage solution. Your role will involve managing a globally distributed team of engineers, fostering their growth, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software. You will be responsible for setting schedules, managing expectations with stakeholders, and promoting a culture of engineering excellence and collaboration. Your technical leadership will be crucial in advancing modern software development practices and maintaining sound software architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team building a Ceph focused software defined storage solution
• Build and manage a globally distributed team of engineers
• Develop your team through coaching, mentoring and feedback
• Demonstrate sound engineering principles by directly contributing toward your team's goals
• Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders
• Advance modern, agile software development practices
• Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
• Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization
• Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events

Requirements

• Software engineering background, preferably with Python and C++ experience
• Experience operating scale out storage clusters on Linux in production environments, preferably with Ceph
• Experience in leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers
• Solid experience working in an agile development environment

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure

Benefits

• Remote work options
• Global travel opportunities
• Collaborative work environment
• Professional development opportunities