Lead Physical Access Engineer

1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Canary

Canary

Canary Technologies is a leader in hospitality technology, providing award-winning solutions for hotels and lodging properties. Their innovative software enhances the guest experience, streamlines operations, and boosts revenue. With a focus on Contact...

Internet Software & Services
11-50
$47M raised

Description

  • Directly manage a pod of engineers responsible for the Physical Access product, including Mobile Key and lock-vendor integrations.
  • Set the standard for code quality and shipping velocity as a hands-on individual contributor.
  • Own the architecture and ongoing evolution of mobile-key issuance, lock-vendor integrations, and encoder/BLE unlock paths.
  • Improve unlock reliability, latency, and vendor coverage by understanding how hotels and guests use the product.
  • Partner with Product Managers to shape roadmap and prioritization for the Physical Access area.
  • Mentor engineers, break down work, create execution plans, and assign tasks across the team.
  • Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and team ceremonies to support pod health.
  • Run pod processes autonomously and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Participate in hiring and interviewing for the Physical Access team and broader engineering organization.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of strong engineering experience.
  • 2+ years of experience managing successful engineering teams.
  • Solid knowledge of backend application development.
  • Hands-on experience integrating with third-party hardware or vendor APIs, such as IoT, access control, payments, telephony, or similar.
  • Proven ability to ship high-quality products that operate reliably at scale.
  • Self-motivated, collaborative, and diligent work style.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build consensus across a diverse team.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and strong ownership/accountability.
  • Bonus: experience with mobile (iOS/Android), BLE/NFC, or hardware/lock-vendor integrations.

Benefits

  • Monthly company-wide Canary Days to recharge and take extended time off.
  • Self Improvement Club with a budget for personal goal-related purchases.
  • Professional Development Chats with budget support for cross-functional development.
  • Travel reimbursement for visiting offices in New York, San Francisco, or Dallas.
  • Personal travel reimbursement credit when staying at hotels Canary works with.

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