Engineering Director - Commercial Systems

Canonical

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Full Time

Posted April 8, 2026

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Job Description

An Engineering Director at Canonical is responsible for leading multiple engineering teams that develop and operate core internal software services, including billing, contracts, and security patch delivery, to support the company's business growth and innovation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Lead multiple engineering teams and develop their capabilities
Oversee product development roadmaps for internal software services
Develop and promote engineering practices and processes within teams
Manage team performance through setting goals and measuring indicators of team health
Collaborate with stakeholders and product users to align on requirements
Expand teams by recruiting and hiring talented engineers
Participate in the Commercial Systems leadership team to coordinate strategies

Requirements

Proven ability to drive multiple teams or large teams of software engineers to deliver outstanding results
Engineering experience in at least one of the following areas: Golang, Python, Java, or distributed integrations
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
Experience leading multiple teams of engineers, ranging from graduates to seniors
Experience developing and operating Golang services, specifically for billing, contracts, or Linux kernel patch delivery
Experience developing or overseeing the development of full-stack software services
Experience developing client and backend components in Golang
Experience collaborating with other engineering teams, product teams, and stakeholders
Experience developing or operating distributed software systems
Experience in developing or maintaining services that integrate with other engineering, business, or payment systems
Experience in developing or operating security-related services, such as Linux kernel patching systems
Experience in developing or maintaining structured data storage for contracts and CPQ capabilities
Experience in developing scalable, reliable, and secure software services
Experience in developing or implementing engineering practices and processes
Experience in performance engineering and DevOps/SRE (nice-to-have)
Experience with accounting, sales, sales operations, or other business roles (nice-to-have)