Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager – Data Platform at Canonical Join us to shape the future of data infrastructure. Canonical is building a comprehensive suite of multi‑cloud and on‑premise data solutions for the enterprise, making it easy to operate any database on any cloud or on premise. The Data Platform team covers the full range of data stores and technologies, from big data and NoSQL to structured SQL engines like Postgres and MySQL, delivering fault‑tolerant, mission‑critical distributed systems. Location: This role can be filled in any European, Middle‑East, African, or American region or time zone. What your day will look like You will lead a team building scalable data solutions for Kubernetes and cloud machines. You will hire, coach, mentor, provide feedback, and lead your team by example. You will demonstrate sound engineering skill by directly contributing code when needed. You will effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders. You will advocate modern, agile software development practices. You will develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices. You will ensure that your team delivers excellent products that users love by maintaining a culture of quality and engineering excellence. You will grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with the company’s values. You will be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization. You will work from home with global travel twice yearly, for internal events lasting one or two weeks. What we are looking for in you A software engineering background, preferably with Python and Golang experience. Experience running in production and at scale, preferably Big Data or MySQL. Excellent judgement 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 boundaries. The ambition to build products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere. A love for developing and growing people with a track record of doing so. Knowledgeable and passionate about software development. Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring Specialist knowledge in one or more of Spark, Superset, MySQL, or similar. Prior experience working with open source and a will to build products with the community. What we offer you In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide a range of benefits that reflect our values and ideals. Compensation is reviewed annually and may include bonuses and incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Fully remote working environment – we’ve been working remotely since 2004. Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per annum. Annual compensation review. Recognition rewards. Annual holiday leave. Parental leave. Employee Assistance Programme. Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues at sprints. Priority Pass for travel and 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. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspective, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. Employment type Full‑time Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Job function Engineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr