Growth Engineer

Canonical Ltd; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering tech firm is seeking an experienced Growth Engineer to take ownership of the marketing technology stack and data architecture. This role involves designing and maintaining data infrastructures and developing automation systems to enhance growth initiatives. The ideal candidate should have expertise in system design, cloud data warehousing, and API architecture while possessing strong coding skills in Python and SQL. Enjoy the flexibility of fully remote work along with a focus on personal development and growth.

Benefits

Fully remote working environment

Personal learning budget of 2000 USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities to meet colleagues

Qualifications

• Expertise in system design, particularly in data management.
• Proficiency with cloud data warehousing and relational databases.
• Deep knowledge of API architecture and design, focusing on REST.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain core data infrastructure supporting marketing goals.
• Develop robust data pipelines and automate integrations.
• Architect and manage APIs for seamless data flow.

Skills

System Design

Cloud Data Warehousing

API Architecture

Python

SQL

JavaScript

Engineering Best Practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The role of a Growth Engineer at Canonical

Canonical has provided developers with open source since 2004, helping them build innovations such as public cloud, machine learning, robotics or blockchain. Marketing at Canonical means being at the forefront of technology adoption, for our customers and for our own martech stack. We are looking for an experienced Growth Engineer to join our team and take ownership of our marketing technology stack, data architecture, and infrastructure. This role is critical for designing and scaling the systems that power marketing automation, lifecycle marketing, and data-driven growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about technology, data, and the use of technology in marketing. You will thrive in an environment that emphasizes ownership, collaboration, learning, and a drive to continually improve. If you love to solve complex problems, get hands‑on with cutting‑edge tools, and build the automated systems that fuel a global business, we want to talk with you.

This role sits in the Marketing team reporting to the Growth Engineering Manager.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

What your day will look like

• Design, build, and maintain our core data infrastructure and martech stack to support marketing and sales goals.
• Develop and optimize robust data pipelines, automations, and integrations between our CRM, marketing platforms, and data warehouse.
• Architect and manage APIs for seamless system integration and data flow across the entire stack.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to understand their needs and architect technical solutions.
• Implement and champion software engineering best practices, including clean code, CI/CD, automated testing, and version control.
• Explore and integrate cutting‑edge tools to enhance our data capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Support marketing team members with strategic expertise, setting up and monitoring automations.
• Build on automation and AI to improve lead management.
• Develop Canonical's martech stack to industry leading standard.

What we are looking for in you?

• System Design: Expertise in system design, particularly in the data world, with a strong understanding of networking, proxies, and data ingress/egress patterns.
• Cloud & Databases: Proficiency with cloud data warehousing (e.g., BigQuery), relational databases (e.g., Postgres), and object stores (e.g., S3). Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and data stores like Redis is a plus.
• API Architecture: Deep knowledge of API architecture and design, with a primary focus on REST. Experience with GraphQL is beneficial.
• Programming: Senior‑level knowledge of Python (OOP, APIs, asyncio, scientific libraries) and SQL (experience with tools like Trino and dbt is highly valued).
• Web Technologies: A solid understanding of web application backend‑frontend processes. Working knowledge of JavaScript is required; experience with React is a nice‑to‑have.
• Engineering Best Practices: A commitment to writing clean, maintainable code, with experience in CI/CD, automated testing, and version control (Git).
• Mindset: A curious and collaborative problem‑solver with a growth mindset and a keen interest in the commercial domains of marketing and sales. Plus, exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross‑functional teams.

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, you can ask in the later stages of the recruitment process.

🏠 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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st‑century digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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Requisition ID: 1094