Engineering Manager - Data Platform

Canonical; Regina; Remote; CAD 139,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to build data solutions in a cloud environment. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly with Python and Golang. This role offers a fully remote working environment, a personal learning budget, and opportunities for global travel. Ideal applicants will have prior experience in Big Data or MySQL and a passion for mentoring and team development.

Benefits

Fully remote working environment

Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Software engineering background required, with Python and Golang experience preferred.
• Experience with production-scale operations, ideally in Big Data or MySQL.
• Ability to motivate and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead team to create scalable data solutions for Kubernetes and cloud systems.
• Manage expectations with stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Advocate for modern software development practices.

Skills

Python

Golang

Big Data

MySQL

Open-source software

Job description

Overview

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 from 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.

Location: This role can be filled in European, Middle East, African or any American region / time zone.

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 that users love by maintaining a culture of quality and engineering excellence
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture aligned with the company's values
• Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organization
• Work from home with global travel twice yearly, for internal events of one or two weeks duration

Qualifications

• 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 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
• The ambition to build products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere
• Love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
• 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

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment - we\'ve been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD 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 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.