# Engineering Manager Remote fromšŸŒ AnywhereAnnual salary Undisclosed Salary information is not provided for this position. Check our [Salary Directory](https://jobicy.com/salaries.md) to estimate the average compensation for similar roles.Department [Product & Operations](https://jobicy.com/categories/management.md) Employment type Full Time, Job posted21 Jul 2026Apply before21 Aug 2026Experience level Midweight Views / Applies 90 / 2 [About company](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) * Share About [Canonical Ltd.](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) Trusted open source for enterprises [Computer Software](https://jobicy.com/company-category/software.md) * 2004 Actively Hiring Verified job posting This job post has been [manually reviewed](https://jobicy.com/tools/help-center/employee/how-does-jobicy-verify-the-legitimacy-of-remote-job-listings.md) for authenticity and compliance. ### AI Summary Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team of engineers across various domains such as Python, Go, C++, and more. The role involves mentoring, coaching, and driving engineering excellence while working remotely with occasional global meetups. Ideal candidates are experienced developers with strong leadership skills who can shape team direction and delivery. This is a founder-led, profitable company focused on open source innovation. ### Role DNA Job Complexity Easy Hard Pace & Pressure Relaxed Fast-paced Autonomy Level Guided Full Ownership Communication Load Independent Highly Collaborative AI Insight Engineering management requires technical expertise, leadership, and strategic thinking, placing it at a high difficulty level. The need to manage global teams and drive complex open source projects adds to the challenge. ### Salary Analysis Median Highly Competitive $160,000US Market $120k ā€“ 200k 0 $220k AI Insight The job listing does not specify a salary, but based on US market data, the median salary for an Engineering Manager is approximately $160,000. Given Canonical's global, remote nature and the role's seniority, the offered compensation is likely competitive within the range of $120,000 to $200,000. ### Core Skills Required [Engineering Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Engineering+Management.md) [Open Source](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Open+Source.md) [Ubuntu](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Ubuntu.md) [Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md) [Go](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Go.md) [C++](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=C.md) [Distributed Teams](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Distributed+Teams.md) [Mentoring](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Mentoring.md) [Technical Strategy](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical+Strategy.md) [Agile Methodologies](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Agile+Methodologies.md) ### Cover Letter Sample Dear Hiring Manager, I am excited to apply for the Engineering Manager position at Canonical. With over 8 years of experience in software engineering and team leadership, I have a strong background in open source technologies and distributed systems. I have successfully led engineering teams to deliver high-quality products, and I am passionate about mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of collaboration. At my previous role, I managed a global team of 10 engineers, improving delivery velocity by 30% while maintaining code quality. I am adept at implementing disciplined engineering processes and aligning technical strategy with business goals. I am drawn to Canonical's mission to make open source accessible and reliable. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to Canonical's growth and lead a team of brilliant engineers. Thank you for considering my application. Sincerely, [Your Name] Copy ### Sample Interview Questions How do you handle performance issues with a team member who is underperforming?I would first have a private conversation to understand any underlying issues, set clear expectations, and provide resources or training. I would then monitor progress with regular check-ins and constructive feedback. If no improvement, I would escalate to HR and follow company procedures.Describe a time you had to lead a team through a significant technical change. How did you manage it?When migrating our infrastructure to microservices, I communicated the vision, broke down the work into manageable phases, and ensured cross-team collaboration. I held weekly syncs, addressed concerns, and celebrated milestones. The transition was completed on schedule with minimal disruption.How do you prioritize features and technical debt in a product roadmap?I balance business value, customer impact, and engineering health. I work with product managers to assess feature importance and use metrics like code churn and bug rates to prioritize debt. A common approach is to allocate 20% of each sprint to tech debt reduction.Can you give an example of a successful mentoring experience you had with a junior engineer?I mentored a junior engineer who struggled with code reviews. I paired with them on tasks, provided resources on best practices, and gradually gave them more complex features. Within 3 months, they were independently handling mid-sized features and mentoring newer hires.How do you ensure effective communication across a globally distributed team?I establish clear communication channels (Slack, video calls), define async documentation practices, and schedule regular overlapping hours. I also encourage written RFCs and meeting notes to bridge time zones. Team events help build rapport despite distance. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the 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 worldā€™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 75+ 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. This is a general track for first-level engineering management positions at Canonical. We believe that open source is just starting to transform the tech sector and enterprise compute. Our goal is to make open source easier, more reliable, and more secure for deployment and development. We strive to be the provider of ā€˜most software to most companiesā€™. To deliver on that ambition, our engineers are carefully selected from the applicants across the globe. We select for brilliance and motivation to take open source to the next level. Our engineering managers help teams achieve more than they realised they could, and feel proud of the result. We believe that Engineering Managers should be outstanding developers themselves. They should be completely at home reviewing a patch or a software design spec. They are trusted engineers who understand the importance of a whole-team effort in creating great products and who enjoy seeing colleagues develop. They should contribute code themselves to set the standard for coding, but know that the code they write is far less significant than their ability to shape the whole teamā€™s direction, focus, and delivery. We grow management skills and train engineers who are interested in soft skills to be managers. A typical first-level software engineering team is based in a single time zone, such as EMEA or Americas, or APAC, with an Engineering Manager and a Senior Engineer dedicated to a single product, who work as a team to shape the roadmap, technical strategy, code, documentation, and community engagement. They are both capable of coding, and are both leaders comfortable assigning work and maintaining expectations of delivery. They will both be expected to take management training at Canonical so they speak the same language when it comes to team behaviours, habits, routines, norms, and standards, but they focus on different sides of the problem. An Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance. The ability to develop engineering talent, to represent your team and product from a technical perspective, and to drive collaboration with other teams and customers are all critical to success in this role. We have open manager roles across a wide range of engineering domains, including: * Python and Golang * C / C++ / Rust * Data infrastructure * HTML / CSS / JavaScript / Typescript / React * Flutter * Distro packaging and systems * SAAS and web microservices * Kernel * Servers * Graphics, Browser and Desktop * Silicon enablement and embedded devices * Product Security If your domain of expertise isnā€™t listed above, yet you feel itā€™s relevant to Canonical, then feel free to apply anyway. We will route you to the most suitable team. Location: we have engineering management positions open in every time zone ## What youā€™ll do * Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior * Work remotely in a single major time zone, sometimes two * Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback * Identify and measure team health indicators * Implement disciplined engineering processes * Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers * Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices * Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects * Be an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leaders ## What weā€™re looking for in you * An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university * Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path * Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations * Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English * A love of developing and growing people and a track record of it * Experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring software developers * Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high-quality results * Well-organised, self-starting, and able to deliver to schedule * Professional manner of interacting with colleagues, partners, and the community * You have advanced expertise in your domain * You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development * You have solid experience working in an agile development environment * You have a demonstrated drive for continual learning * Builds trust, relationships, and confidence * Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments * Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each ## Additional skills we value * Experience in a developer advocacy or community role * Ops and system administration experience * Performance engineering and security experience ## What we offer colleagues We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise 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. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. * 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 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 our inception in 2004.ā€‹ 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. #LI-remote Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/149575-engineering-manager.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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