Canonical is building a comprehensive suite of multi-cloud and on-premise data solutions for the enterprise. We want to make it easy to operate any database on any cloud or on-premise. The data platform team covers the full range of data stores and data technologies, spanning big data, NoSQL, cache-layer capabilities, and analytics; all the way to structured SQL engines like Postgres and MySQL. We aim to deliver fault-tolerant, mission-critical distributed systems and the world's best data platform.
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We are looking for technical Engineering Managers to lead teams focused on Big Data and MySQL databases. We write code in Python and encode modern operational practices for data applications at scale on Kubernetes and cloud machines.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team building scalable data solutions for Kubernetes and cloud machines.
- Hire, coach, mentor, provide feedback, and lead your team by example.
- Demonstrate sound engineering skill by directly contributing code when needed.
- Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
- Advocate modern, agile software development practices.
- Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices.
- Ensure that your team delivers excellent products by maintaining a culture of quality and engineering excellence.
- Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with the company's values.
- Collaborate with other leaders in the organization as part of the leadership team.
Qualifications:
- Software engineering background, preferably with Python and Golang experience.
- Experience running in production and at scale, preferably Big Data or MySQL.
- Excellent judgment about people, their motivations, abilities, developmental needs, and prospects for success.
- Proven ability to build high-quality, open-source software.
- Proven ability to drive good engineering practices around performance and quality.
- An open-minded attitude to new technologies and the drive to push the boundaries of what is possible.
- Ambition to build products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere.
- Passion for developing and growing people with a track record of doing so.
Additional Skills:
- Specialist knowledge in one or more of Spark, Superset, MySQL, or similar.
- Prior experience working with open source and a willingness to build products with the community.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Base pay will depend on various factors including geographical location, level of experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Competitive base pay with potential additional benefits including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilization.
- Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum.
- Annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'.
- Priority Pass for travel 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 daily. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, fostering a workplace free from discrimination. We commit to fair consideration of applications, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds as a means to create a better work environment and better products.
