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Lead Physical Access Engineer

Lead engineering pod to deliver secure, low-latency Mobile Key access for hotel guests

Lead a pod of engineers to own Canary's Physical Access product, including Mobile Key and lock-vendor integrations. Set technical direction as a hands-on IC while ensuring system reliability, security, and low latency at guest arrival. Collaborate with Product, Arrivals, and Kiosk teams to expand vendor coverage and enhance the guest journey.

Why This Role?

Direct impact on a system that gates physical hotel entry for 20,000+ hoteliers worldwide

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a pod of engineers in developing and maintaining Mobile Key and lock-vendor integrations
  • Own the architecture of a secure, reliable, and low-latency physical access system
  • Partner with Product to expand lock-vendor coverage and improve Mobile Key features
  • Collaborate with Arrivals and Kiosk teams to align on guest journey touchpoints
  • Ensure operational excellence and security discipline for systems controlling physical entry

Requirements

  • Experience leading engineering teams or technical pods
  • Background in building secure, reliable, low-latency systems
  • Experience with physical access control, mobile key, or door lock integrations
  • Strong collaboration skills with Product and cross-functional teams
  • Hands-on technical ability to contribute as an individual contributor

Required Skills

leadershipsystem architecturesecurityreliability engineeringproduct collaborationteam leadershipmobile key technologylock vendor integrationsecurity engineeringcross-functional collaboration

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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View Original Description from Lever Postings

Original description from Lever Postings

About Us Canary Technologies is changing the game for hotels with modern software powered by Canary's hospitality-specific AI platform.   Canary is utilized by 20,000+ hoteliers in 100+ countries to equip hoteliers with the technology they need to work smarter and wow their guests. Major hotel brands such as Wyndham, Marriott, IHG, Four Seasons, Rosewood, and Best Western trust Canary to deliver results.   Canary was named a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ company, a Most Innovative Company by Fast Company and a HotelTechReport Best Place to Work — and is backed by top Silicon Valley investors like Y Combinator, F-Prime, Brighton Park Capital and Insight Partners.   Join us in shaping the future of hospitality!   About the Role  We're looking for a Lead Engineer to own Canary's Physical Access product — Mobile Key and the integrations that let hotel guests unlock doors from their phones across a wide range of lock vendors. You'll lead a pod of engineers, set the bar as a hands-on IC, and own the architecture of a system that has to be reliable, secure, and low-latency at the moment of guest arrival. You'll partner closely with Product to expand lock-vendor coverage and deepen the Mobile Key experience, and collaborate with the Arrivals and Kiosk teams where the guest journey connects. The systems you own directly gate physical entry, so discipline around security, reliability, and operational excellence is essential.

Salary Context

Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $215.8k/yr (range $19.6k–1000k/yr, n=570 active listings).

Hiring at Canary Technologies

Canary Technologies has 4 other active roles on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since May 22, 2026 — across Engineering, Sales & Business Development, Marketing.

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Salary
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
lead
PostedVerified
Jul 29, 2026

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