"Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met," the company said in a statement.

Astronomer also assured that while their awareness may have changed overnight, their product and work for customers have not.

The CEO of Astronomer, Andy Byron, has resigned after he was caught canoodling with his Head of HR at a Coldplay concert in the US this week, the company has confirmed. The tech firm said its boss had tendered his resignation,