Engineering Manager - Data Platform at Canonical Nigeria

Canonical - We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation - Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it's the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.









We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title:  Engineering Manager - Data Platform

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time









Responsibilities



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, 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



Requirements



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



Skills:



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



Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills.

In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation.

Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.

Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.

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.









Application Closing Date

Not Specified.