Cloud Engineering Manager

Overview Cloud Engineering Manager role at Canonical. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing with a global team of 1200 colleagues in 75 countries. Most roles are remote or globally distributed. The BootStack team designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers. From Kubernetes to OpenStack and everything in-between, you will work with the latest technology in a fast-paced engineering environment. As a Cloud Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, you will manage the engineers that oversee day-to-day managed service of customer environments, including customer service management, managed services operations, and continuous product improvement. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is critical to success. Location: This is a globally remote role. Responsibilities Manage a growing engineering team to optimise the quality and velocity of both development and operations Identify and measure team health indicators Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner What we are looking for in you Bachelors (or equivalent) education in a technology field Proven track record of professional experience in either software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar and/or managing operations teams Proven experience with OpenStack Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality Experience with Linux system administration, Ubuntu/Debian a plus Strong communication and cooperation skills Experience with agile software development methodologies Experience working in and managing distributed teams Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems Experience with cloud topologies and technologies Travel to team and company events and customer meetings, roughly 20% or less What we offer 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, a major open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently and continuously raise your game. Equal Opportunity 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. Job Details Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Torino, Piemonte, IT

Posted Date: 9/13/2025