Director, Business Data & Systems Engineering

Canonical; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double annual in-person team sprints

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Program

Travel to new locations for colleagues

Priority Pass & travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring an Engineering Director to lead the Business Data unit, overseeing three software teams responsible for NetSuite, Salesforce, and data mesh tooling. You will drive architecture, governance, and integration strategies across CRM, ERP, and data platforms.

The role is remote within the EMEA region, with collaboration across global teams and occasional travel for in-person sprints and leadership meetings.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive multiple teams of software engineers to deliver outstanding results.
• Engineering experience in CRM/ERP, Python, data governance, or distributed integrations.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for company events.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams of engineers, from graduates to seniors.
• Develop engineering managers to maintain Canonical culture.
• Promote and implement strong engineering practices and processes.
• Set and monitor performance goals with direct reports and teams.
• Identify and measure team health indicators and act on them.
• Own product development roadmaps for the teams.
• Collaborate with Commercial Systems leadership and other leaders.
• Grow teams by hiring top talent.

Skills

Team leadership

Python

CRM/ERP systems

Data governance

Distributed integrations

English proficiency

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent narrative

Job description

Canonical is hiring an Engineering Director to lead the Business Data unit, overseeing three software teams responsible for NetSuite, Salesforce, and data mesh tooling. You will drive architecture, governance, and integration strategies across CRM, ERP, and data platforms.

The role is remote within the EMEA region, with collaboration across global teams and occasional travel for in-person sprints and leadership meetings.