Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canary Technologies is changing the game for hotels with modern software powered by their hospitality-specific AI platform. They are seeking a Lead Engineer to own the Physical Access product, leading a team of engineers to ensure reliable and secure mobile key integrations for hotel guests.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage a pod of engineers responsible for Canary's Physical Access product, including Mobile Key and lock-vendor integrations
- Set an example as an IC in terms of both the quality and velocity of code that you ship
- Own the architecture and its evolution across mobile-key issuance, lock-vendor integrations, and the encoder/BLE paths that unlock doors
- Drive measurable improvements in unlock reliability, latency, and vendor coverage by deeply understanding how hotels and guests use the product
- Partner closely with Product Managers to inform roadmap and prioritization for the Physical Access surface area
- Independently mentor and advise engineers in the pod, build engineering execution plans, break down work, and assign it across the team
- Directly manage the people on your pod — conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and team ceremonies to maintain the health of the pod and its members
- Run pod processes autonomously and escalate appropriately when required
- Participate in hiring and interviewing for the Physical Access team and broader engineering org
Skills
- 8+ years of a strong engineering background
- 2+ years of proven experience managing successful engineering teams
- Solid knowledge of developing backend applications
- Hands-on experience integrating with third-party hardware or vendor APIs — IoT, access control, payments, telephony, or similar
- Strong demonstrated ability to ship high-quality products that operate reliably at scale
- Self-motivated, collaborative, and diligent work ethic
- Excellent communication skills. You love being part of a diverse team, building consensus, and establishing credibility
- Comfort with ambiguity and eager to embrace ownership and accountability
- Experience with mobile (iOS/Android), BLE/NFC, or hardware/lock-vendor integrations
Benefits
- Canary Days: Each month we provide company wide days off to ensure there is at least one extended weekend or day off.
- Self Improvement Club: Each individual is provided a budget towards any purchases that help us achieve these goals.
- Professional Development Chats: We provide budget to help drive cross functional professional development conversations across the organization.
- Travel Reimbursement: Team members are able to visit our offices across New York, San Francisco or Dallas when they choose, and are provided a travel stipend for doing so.
- Personal Travel Reimbursement: If you stay at a hotel that Canary works with, we provide a credit towards your stay.
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