Canonical · 2 months ago
Engineering Manager for IAM (Identity and Access Management)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior LevelCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. They are hiring an Engineering Manager for IAM to build high-performing Go and Python services and secure identity and access management solutions across all company products, while managing a software engineering team and overseeing the software development process.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Build high-performing Go and Python services and secure identity and access management solutions that will be used across all company products
Define the way Canonical users, clients and community members access their favorite open source applications
Work with upstream open source projects, alongside internal teams to deliver high quality software that can be deployed on bare metal, public cloud and Kubernetes
Bring significant software development experience, Kubernetes knowledge and a keen eye for software design, performance and security
Work with product management to define the technical vision for the products, managing the team backlog, reviewing code and coaching younger team members
Design software, write high-quality code and tests, provide insightful code reviews, write documentation and help to troubleshoot issues
Work with industry-leading teams inside Canonical, ensuring your work is backed by rock-solid data stores, and highly observable using our Kubernetes-based Observability stack
Participate in "hackfest" events, webinars and conferences
Qualification
Required
Proven experience hiring and leading a high performance software engineering team
Experience with Go and Python software development
Ability to design and implement complex, distributed system
Experience working with container technology and Kubernetes
Strong understanding of software/infrastructure security and performance
Experience designing and/or operating large scale distributed systems
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
Preferred
Experience in the identity and access management (IAM) field is desirable but not required
Knowledge of identity and access management technologies and standards is desirable but not essential
Benefits
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
Company
Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
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