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.
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, 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
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 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
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