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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Remote - Global"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 93% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€2,290–€14,470). The listed pay band (€425–€676) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 403 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Data Platform Engineer | €7,083/per month | €7,917/per month | €8,750/per month |
| All roles in Remote - Global | €2,290/per month | €6,474/per month | €14,470/per month |
| Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Mid-Level) | €425/per month | €551/per month | €676/per month |
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 - 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
Job Details
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
Requirements
- Proven experience in software engineering management.

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