This is a director-level management opportunity to lead a globally distributed software engineering team that works in Python and Golang, and builds our systems management service Landscape, to help enterprises manage their Ubuntu operations at scale. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of several teams spread across the globe, you'll own the roadmap, set the pace for the team, and deliver high quality software both as SAAS and on-premise.As an engineering director at Canonical you are expected to be deeply technical and to enjoy working with code, but your primary responsibility is to develop and guide your teams. You facilitate and ensure that they are continually improving, doing valuable work, and enjoying their time at Canonical despite (or perhaps because of) the intense and challenging nature of the work. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your teams to hone strategy and practices. We look for cheerful but steely leads, who are ambitious to compete with the best companies in the world and deliver a better experience for open source at scale.You'll be delivering a large project that powers complex, highly concurrent distributed software systems across the world, while growing and developing engineers at all levels. We're looking for someone with a proven track record in management, and delivery of quality software over time.Technical contribution through code is a plus but not the primary focus of this role. Significant past experience with hands-on software development, particularly in Go, is desirable. You will be expected to lead and facilitate technical design and architecture work alongside your senior engineering staff.The role is fully remote, with global travel for 4-6 weeks per year to facilitate company events.Location: This role can be held anywhere in the Americas time zones, from Canada to Argentina :)What your day will look like Collaborate proactively with multiple distributed teamsHelp engineering teams establish and achieve community engagement goalsEstablish consistency in community process, engagement, and interaction across engineeringInfluence others and represent technical insight to customers and other engineersSpend a significant amount of time mentoring others and providing cross-team inputWork from home with global travel 4 to 6 weeks for internal and external eventsWhat we are looking for in you You are capable of representing Canonical / Ubuntu externallyYou have experience leading successful projects and teamsYou are organised and effective working through managers, from homeYou make well-considered plans and keep on top of progress weeklyYou are an articulate communicatorYou love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou follow industry trends and new technologies, thoughtfully and carefullyYou understand and value how you do what you do, as well as what you doYou have strong collaboration and influencing skillsYou are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivatedWillingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal eventsAdditional skills that you might also bring Experience doing systems management of Linux infrastructure would be a plusA public record of community engagement, particularly with open source communitiesYou are comfortable preparing and giving presentationsExperience building highly scalable Python web applications would be a plusExperience building highly scalable SaaS applications would be a plusWhat we offer you Your 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 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 Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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 on a daily basis. 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. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.Canonical is an equal opportunity employer During this application process I agree to use only my own words. I understand that plagiarism, the use of AI or other generated content will disqualify my application. *--How did you perform in mathematics at high school? *Please selectHow did you perform in your native language at high school? *Please selectPlease share your rationale or evidence for the high school performance selections above. Make reference to provincial, state or nation-wide scoring systems, rankings, or recognition awards, or to competitive or selective college entrance results such as SAT or ACT scores, JAMB, matriculation results, IB results etc. We recognise every system is different but we will ask you to justify your selections above. *What was your bachelor's university degree result, or expected result if you have not yet graduated? Please include the grading system to help us understand your result e.g. '85 out of 100', '2:1 (Grading system: first class, 2:1, 2:2, third class)' or 'GPA score of 3.8/4.0 (predicted)'. We have hired outstanding individuals who did not attend or complete university. If this describes you, please continue with your application and enter 'no degree'. *Universities around the world score degrees in different ways. Please indicate your result, or expected result if you are close to graduation, along with information about the grading system.We expect all colleagues to meet in person 2-4 times a year, at internal company events lasting between 1-2 weeks. We try to pick new and interesting locations that will likely require international travel and entry requirement visas and vaccinations. 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