Lead Data Governance Engineer

Lead Data Governance Engineer – Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. This role is based remotely in the EMEA region.

• Define, monitor, and execute data governance policies
• Design, implement and maintain tooling for automated data mesh operations
• Deploy and operate services developed by the team
• Coach, mentor and provide career development feedback (based on seniority)
• Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling alternative narrative
• Track record of exceeding expectations to deliver outstanding results
• Experience with data quality, governance, and security processes and tools
• Proficient in Python and SQL development
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Result‑oriented with a strong personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

• Performance engineering and security experience
• Experience with Airbyte, Ranger, Superset, Temporal, or Trino

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence to succeed.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and give every application fair consideration, regardless of identity.