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CanonicalEngineering Director - Business Data
This is a full-time, remote Engineering Director role based in the EMEA region, leading the Business Data unit at Canonical. The unit owns internal business systems…
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This is a full-time, remote Engineering Director role based in the EMEA region, leading the Business Data unit at Canonical. The unit owns internal business systems integrations, a data mesh assembled from popular open-source components, plus configuration work on Salesforce, NetSuite and similar internal platforms. Its work sits at the heart of Canonical's business, supporting data analytics and reporting as well as the company's growth. The unit is organised as…
Job Description
This is a full-time, remote Engineering Director role based in the EMEA region, leading the Business Data unit at Canonical. The unit owns internal business systems integrations, a data mesh assembled from popular open-source components, plus configuration work on Salesforce, NetSuite and similar internal platforms. Its work sits at the heart of Canonical's business, supporting data analytics and reporting as well as the company's growth.
The unit is organised as three engineering teams, each led by an engineering manager. The Business Systems team looks after NetSuite, Salesforce and other systems, implements business processes, keeps systems compliant and gives Canonical employees a strong experience when doing their jobs. The Data Lake team builds a data mesh offering secure, well-governed access to datasets from many internal and external sources, relying on open-source tooling like Trino, Ranger and Superset, plus governance tooling it builds. The Integrations team builds links between internal and external systems and brings new data sources into the mesh. It writes Python workflows on the open source orchestration engine Temporal and uses the open source ETL tool Airbyte to bring in data.
The director leads several teams of engineers, from graduates to seniors, develops engineering managers so they maintain Canonical's culture, and sets performance goals with direct reports. Responsibilities include measuring team health and acting on it, owning product roadmaps, hiring strong people, and working with stakeholders and those who use the products. The director also sits on the Commercial Systems leadership group. Applicants need an exceptional academic record and a technical undergraduate degree, or a compelling alternative route. A proven ability to lead large engineering teams to outstanding results is required, along with experience in CRM or ERP systems, Python, data engineering or governance, or distributed integrations. Professional English with excellent presentation skills, a results focus, and international travel up to two weeks, twice a year, are also needed. Performance engineering, DevOps or SRE experience and experience with compliance are nice to have.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple teams of engineers, from graduates to seniors
- Develop engineering managers so they maintain Canonical's culture in their teams
- Establish great engineering practices and processes across the teams
- Set performance goals and objectives with direct reports and teams
- Track indicators of team health and act on them and take action where needed
- Own the product development roadmaps for the teams
- Hire strong talent to expand the teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders and product users
Requirements
- An exceptional academic record from high school and university
- A technical undergraduate degree, or a compelling alternative path
- Demonstrated capacity to lead several squads, or large squads, of software engineers toward excellent results
- Engineering experience in CRM or ERP systems, Python, data engineering or governance, or distributed integrations
- A history of surpassing expectations to deliver excellent outcomes
- Strong written and spoken English, with polished presentation skills
- Outcome-focused, and self-driven about meeting commitments
- Readiness to make international trips two times annually for company events lasting up to two weeks
Qualifications
- Performance engineering and DevOps or SRE experience
- Experience with compliance
Core Skills
Benefits
- Annual compensation review and a bonus or commission linked to performance
- USD 2,000 each year for personal learning and development
- Twice-yearly in-person team sprints in a distributed setup
- Annual holiday leave, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Priority Pass access, plus upgraded seats on long-haul trips to company events
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this Business Data Engineering Director role remote?
Yes. The posting describes the role as remote and based in the EMEA region.
What experience is needed?
The posting asks for experience leading large engineering teams and experience in CRM or ERP systems, Python, data engineering or governance, or distributed integrations.
Which systems does the unit work with?
The unit works with NetSuite and Salesforce, a data mesh using tooling like Trino, Ranger and Superset, and integration tooling including Temporal and Airbyte.
Is the role full-time, and what is the salary?
The role is full-time, and the posting does not specify a base salary. It mentions a bonus or commission linked to performance.
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