--- title: 'Engineering Manager - MLOps & Analytics at Canonical' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-mlops-analytics-canonical-worldwide-qynxabp13br9' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Engineering Manager - MLOps & Analytics at Canonical - **Company:** Canonical - **Location:** Worldwide - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2023-03-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/canonical/jobs/4810491 ## Job description The role of an Engineering Manager at Canonical As an Engineering Manager at Canonical, you must be technically strong, but your main responsibility is to run an effective team and develop the colleagues you manage. You will develop and review code as a leader, while at the same time staying aware of that the best way to improve the product is to ensure that the whole team is focused, productive and unblocked. You are expected to help them grow as engineers, do meaningful work, do it outstandingly well, find professional and personal satisfaction, and work well with colleagues and the community. You will also be expected to be a positive influence on culture, facilitate technical delivery, and regularly reflect with your team on strategy and execution. You will collaborate closely with other Engineering Managers, product managers, and architects, producing an engineering roadmap with ambitious and achievable goals. We expect Engineering Managers to be fluent in the programming language, architecture, and components that their team uses, in this case popular open-source machine learning tools like Kubeflow, MLFlow, and Feast. Code reviews and architectural leadership are part of the job. The commitment to healthy engineering practices, documentation, quality and performance optimisation is as important, as is the requirement for fair and clear management, and the obligation to ensure a high-performing team. Location: This is a Globally remote role. What your day will look like - Manage a distributed team of engineers and its MLOps/Analytics portfolio - Organize and lead the team’s processes in order to help it achieve its objectives - Conduct one-on-one meetings with team members - Identify and measure team health indicators - Interact with a vibrant community - Review code produced by other engineers - Attend conferences to represent Canonical and its MLOps solutions - Mentor and grow your direct reports, helping them achieve their professional goals - Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events ## What we are looking for in you - A proven track record of professional experience of software delivery - Professional python development experience, preferably with a track record in open source - A proven understanding of the machine learning space, its challenges and opportunities to improve - Experience designing and implementing MLOps solutions - An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university - Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events Additional skills that you might also bring The following skills may be helpful to you in the role, but we don't expect everyone to bring all of them. - Hands-on experience with machine learning libraries, or tools. - Proven track record of building highly automated machine learning solutions for the cloud. - Experience with building machine learning models - Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.) - Experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) - Experience in the Linux and open-source software world - Working knowledge of cloud computing - Passionate about software quality and testing - Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project -- even if that is community open source contributions. - Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions ## What we offer you 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 - we’ve been working remotely since 2004! - 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 from your team and others - Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events ## About 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 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.](https://canonical.com/careers/diversity/identity) #LI-remote ## About Canonical ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Canonical publishes Ubuntu and delivers trusted open source software, security, and support to enterprises worldwide. - **Entity Type**: Private (founder-funded, bootstrapped) - **Headquarters**: Not publicly available in provided sources (commonly reported as London, UK) - **Founded**: 2004 - **Founders**: Mark Shuttleworth ## Core Business - Primary industry: Enterprise open source software, cloud infrastructure, and security. - Target customers: B2B – enterprises, cloud providers, developers, and government organizations. - Mission statement: "We amplify the impact of open source" – helping people and organizations tap into the power of open source to develop new products with speed and confidence. ## Products & Services - **Ubuntu**: The world’s most popular Linux distribution for desktops, servers, and IoT. - **Ubuntu Pro**: A single subscription providing security maintenance, compliance features, and support for the entire open source portfolio. - **OpenStack**: Canonical’s distribution of the open source cloud platform for private and hybrid clouds. - **Kubernetes (MicroK8s, Charmed Kubernetes)**: Lightweight and production-grade Kubernetes solutions. - **Landscape**: Systems management and compliance tool for Ubuntu deployments. - **LXD**: System container manager for running full Linux systems in containers. - **Netplan**: Network configuration utility for Linux. - **Vanilla Framework**: Open source CSS framework developed by Canonical’s web and design teams. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total funding – not applicable (bootstrapped). Annual revenue – not publicly available. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founder Mark Shuttleworth is the primary investor. Partners include major cloud providers and hardware vendors (not explicitly listed in provided sources). - **Growth Signals**: Scaled engineering headcount from 600 to 950 engineers (per blog post). Remote-first since inception in 2004. Over 80 nationalities represented. ## Competitive Advantages - **Ubuntu ecosystem**: De facto standard for cloud and developer environments. - **Remote-first culture**: Fully distributed since 2004, attracting global talent. - **Open source leadership**: Deep involvement in communities (OpenStack, Kubernetes, etc.) and strong brand trust. - **End-to-end portfolio**: From OS to applications, with consistent security maintenance for up to 15 years. - **Rigorous hiring**: Manual, human-reviewed process that prioritizes culture fit and potential. ## Strategic Focus - Expand enterprise adoption of Ubuntu Pro and managed open source services. - Maintain leadership in cloud, container, and edge computing. - Strengthen security and compliance offerings for regulated industries. - Continue investing in open source communities and upstream projects. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first**: Truly distributed company with no central office; team members work from anywhere. - **Culture**: Values of reliability, accessibility, precision, and adroitness. Emphasis on collaboration and open source ethos. - **Small teams, big impact**: Engineering organized into nimble squads (950 engineers across ~50 teams) prioritizing agility and deep expertise. - **Diversity**: Team from over 80 nationalities; equal opportunity employer. - **Career progression**: Focus on impact and potential over rigid experience thresholds; opportunities to shift roles if a better fit is found. - **Perks**: Personal development budget, learning opportunities, and a global, inclusive environment. ## Sources 1. [canonical.com/careers](https://canonical.com/careers) 2. [canonical.com/company](https://canonical.com/company) 3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/canonical](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/canonical) 4. 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