Engineering Manager - Data Platform

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. 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. Location: This role can be filled in European, Middle East, African or any American region / 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 Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams…