Skywatch
Head of Engineering
Remote - Kitchener
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 108 days ago
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About the role
- We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our engineering team through a period of meaningful evolution in how we build software.
- This is not a management-only position.
- You are a technical leader first - someone who earns credibility by building, not just directing.
Responsibilities
- Own how we build
- Design and evolve our engineering processes, tooling, and quality standards. Build internal
- You will lead by example and help the team adopt new practices at a pace that builds confidence rather than resistance.
- Own the flow of work from intent to production.
- Build engineering infrastructure
- Build a culture of ownership, customer empathy, and technical craftsmanship.
- Manage a team that includes experienced senior engineers with strong technical opinions.
- Design and evolve our engineering processes, tooling, and quality standards.
- Build internal
- Drive delivery
Requirements
- Experience leading engineering teams through meaningful process or tooling changes
- You are already using these tools
- You can coach, give hard
- Experience with cloud-native, serverless architectures.
- Experience in geospatial, Earth observation, or data platform domains.
- Familiarity with government compliance and certification requirements.
- Experience transitioning engineering work from external vendors to in-house teams.
Benefits
- 1:1s, career development, performance management, hiring, and team health.
Company info
- Culture is the personality of a company.
- It is our company's shared beliefs, values, and practices.
- At SkyWatch, our culture is incredibly important to us, and we practice it every day.
- Both as a company and in our products, we value simplicity, dependability, and empathy.
- Let's face it - the best jobs boil down to a handful of things: getting the chance to work with amazing people in a great culture with leaders who have your back while pursuing a vision that you can get passionate about.
- Please note that SkyWatch may use AI throughout various portions of the talent process.
- SkyWatch is at the forefront of revolutionizing how earth observation data is accessed and utilized globally.
- Our innovative platform empowers businesses, researchers, and governments to easily integrate satellite data into their operations, driving informed decision-making and unlocking new opportunities for growth and efficiency.
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