[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Canonical logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/b4d068a9-221-1.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)[Canonical](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) # Lead Data Governance Engineer Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)ShareRemote from[EMEA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/emea.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Software Engineering](https://jobicy.com/categories/engineering.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished3 Nov 2026Apply before3 Dec 2026Listing views31Application actions1Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Canonical is seeking a lead-level engineer to establish and operate data governance policies, standards, monitoring, and automated data-mesh processes. The role combines hands-on Python and SQL development with data quality, access management, security, and regulatory compliance work. The engineer will deploy and operate team services while promoting sound engineering and organizational practices across a distributed company. Depending on seniority, the position also includes mentoring colleagues and providing career-development feedback. This is a remote EMEA role with international travel for company events approximately twice per year. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior, cross-functional engineering role requiring practical delivery across data governance, security, compliance, distributed systems, and internal platform operations. Success depends on independently translating policy requirements into reliable technical controls and influencing engineering practices across teams. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$145,000US market range (per year)$120k–$175k0$192.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer base salary is disclosed. The yearly compensation figures are AI estimates in USD for a lead data-governance engineering role and are not verified employer compensation. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Data governance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Data%20governance.md)[Data quality](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Data%20quality.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[SQL](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=SQL.md)[Data mesh](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Data%20mesh.md)[Data security](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Data%20security.md)[Access management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Access%20management.md)[GDPR compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=GDPR%20compliance.md)[ISO compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ISO%20compliance.md)[Policy automation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Policy%20automation.md)[Trino](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Trino.md)[Apache Ranger](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Apache%20Ranger.md)[Service operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Service%20operations.md)[Technical mentoring](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20mentoring.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you convert a data governance policy into an enforceable technical control?I would first define the policy's scope, data classifications, owners, exceptions, and measurable outcomes. I would then map those requirements to controls such as catalog metadata, role-based access policies, data-quality checks, audit logging, and alerting, automate them where possible, and regularly review evidence of compliance. Describe how you would design automated data-quality monitoring for a data mesh. I would establish data contracts and critical quality dimensions for each domain, including completeness, validity, freshness, uniqueness, and schema stability. Python-based jobs can calculate and publish metrics, compare them with thresholds, alert accountable owners, and record outcomes in a central observability or governance system. What is your approach to implementing access governance with tools such as Apache Ranger and Trino? I would integrate enterprise identity groups with least-privilege roles, define policies at catalog, schema, table, column, and row levels as needed, and make access changes auditable. I would also implement periodic entitlement reviews and test policies against representative user scenarios before deployment. How do GDPR requirements affect the engineering of an internal data platform? They require clear data inventory and classification, lawful processing records, minimized access, retention controls, and mechanisms to support data-subject rights. I would design these needs into metadata, lineage, access controls, deletion workflows, and audit trails rather than treating them as manual compliance tasks. How would you lead governance improvements across teams that have different data ownership models? I would establish a shared governance framework with clear ownership, reusable standards, and lightweight adoption paths for domain teams. I would prioritize high-risk and high-value datasets, publish practical documentation and metrics, gather feedback, and use automation to make compliant behavior easier than manual alternatives. Opportunity details ## About this role. Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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 1200+ 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 with focus on data governance policies, processes, standards, and monitoring in compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory frameworks, e.g., GDPR, DPA, ISO, etc. 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 a 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. ### The role entails * 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 We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. * 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. 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.](https://canonical.com/careers/diversity/identity) #LI-remote Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/158612-lead-data-governance-engineer.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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