Lead Data Governance Engineer

Join to apply for the Lead Data Governance Engineer role at Canonical. 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. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Lead Data Governance Engineer focused on data governance policies, processes, standards, and monitoring in compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory frameworks, e.g., GDPR, DPA, ISO. A successful candidate will develop Python‑based tooling to automate the operations of an internal data mesh solution such as data labeling and quality metrics in data, access management and data security best practices. The Data Governance team in the Commercial Systems unit has a mission to enable a secure and well‑governed access to comprehensive data sets originating at many internal and external data sources formed in a data mesh. The team works with well‑known open‑source data governance tools such as Trino and Ranger, defines and executes data governance processes, and democratizes the data at Canonical. Location This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region. Role entitles 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 Depending on your seniority, coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices What we are looking for in you Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results Experience with data quality, governance, and security processes and tools Experience with software development in Python and SQL Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long Nice‑to‑have skills Performance engineering and security experience Experience with Airbyte, Ranger, Superset, Temporal, or Trino What we offer colleagues 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 Program Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2x. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr