Python Engineering Manager

ResponsibilitiesAccountability for the design and development of an internal productLeading a team of software engineers working in PythonDeveloping the skills and capabilities of direct reportsSeeking improvements to established processes, designs, and solutionsBenefits & CompensationDistributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company eventsCompensation is shaped by geographic location, experience and performance worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals, balancing local needs and ensuring fairness globally.QualificationsExceptional academic track record from high school and universityUndergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen pathTrack record of going above and beyond expectations to achieve outstanding resultsExperience with software development in a high‑level language (Golang, Python, Java, …)Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skillsResult‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitmentsAbility to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks longNice to Have SkillsPerformance engineering and SRE experienceExperience with data governance, data engineering, or data scienceCanonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Python Engineering Manager who strives for accountability for the development of an internal product, who has high engineering quality standards, continuously develops their skills as well as those of their direct reports, and who has the drive to deliver. This is an exciting opportunity to work with great people and exciting open‑source solutions on innovative engineering solutions supporting Canonical's growth. The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. Services designed, developed and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical's business and Python plays an integral role in it. We are looking for software engineering managers for these teams: the Data Governance team has a mission to enable a secure and well‑governed access to comprehensive data sets originating at many internal and external data sources formed in a data mesh. The team works with well‑known open‑source data governance tools such as Trino and Ranger, defines and executes data governance processes, and democratizes the data at Canonical. The Integrations team is responsible for the automation of SaaS user management and onboarding of new data sources to the data mesh. The team designs, develops and operates a Python‑based solution to automate SaaS seat management and track spend across the application portfolio. Furthermore the team integrates internal and external data sources into the data mesh using open‑source ETL solutions, enabling more data‑driven decisions in the organization. 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 software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr