Engineering Manager for IAM (Identity and Access Management)

Job Description

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager for IAM (Identity and Access Management) to lead a high-performing team in building Go and Python services and secure identity and access management solutions. The role involves shaping how Canonical users, clients, and community members access open-source applications. The Engineering Manager will work with technologies like Ubuntu One SSO, Juju, LXD, and MAAS.

This position offers the opportunity to work with upstream open-source projects and internal teams to deliver high-quality software deployable on bare metal, public cloud, and Kubernetes. The Engineering Manager will define the technical vision, manage the team backlog, review code, and mentor team members.

Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and opportunities for international travel.

Role involves:

• Defining the technical vision for IAM products.
• Managing the team backlog.
• Reviewing code and mentoring team members.
• Designing software and writing high-quality code.
• Troubleshooting issues and writing documentation.

Requirements:

• Experience hiring and leading a high-performance software engineering team.
• Experience with Go and Python software development.
• Ability to design and implement complex, distributed systems.
• Experience working with container technology and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of software/infrastructure security and performance.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.

What role offers:

• 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