Engineering Team Lead, Data Engineer

Canopy · Draper, UT We are seeking an Engineering Team Lead to lead engineering efforts on our Embedded Analytics team. As an Engineering Team Lead, you will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and a product-driven mindset. You’ll lead a high-performing, cross-functional squad of Full Stack Application Engineers, Data Engineers, and QA Engineers to build, scale, and evolve the systems that power our customer-facing reporting and analytics features. This role bridges hands-on technical work, architectural leadership, and people development , ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy, and team impact. Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional engineering and data team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration. Own end-to-end delivery of your squad's product area , from early involvement in product discovery and design validation through implementation, testing, deployment, and post-ship monitoring. Write code, review code, and architect solutions. Partner with the Product team as a collaborative equal , validating technical feasibility early, pushing back when scope is unrealistic, and advocating for quality and stability as first-class priorities alongside new features. Balance feature work against bugs, tech debt, performance, and reliability. Drive architectural decision-making, balancing innovation, scalability, and delivery speed. Promote engineering best practices, including clean architecture, testing, monitoring, and performance optimization. Help the team break work down, manage flow, and ensure design, engineering, and QA operate in parallel rather than in sequential phases. Champion high-quality code through design reviews, code reviews, and robust CI/CD pipelines. Coach engineers on career growth, system design, and effective collaboration. Drive AI and agentic coding tool adoption within your squad. Build an inclusive and motivated team culture centered on transparency, ownership, and impact. Collaborate with recruiting to attract and retain top engineering talent. Establish performance goals, track key metrics, and ensure operational excellence in delivery. Requirements 5+ years of professional experience in software development and/or data engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or management capacity. Deep understanding of SQL, data modeling, and analytics/reporting. Experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration. Proven success leading technical teams and mentoring engineers of varied seniority levels. Experience with or strong enthusiasm for AI-assisted development tools and workflows. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strategic thinker who can connect engineering priorities to product and business outcomes. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. Benefits Flexible Paid Time Off Health Benefits 401(k) matching Mental Health resources Paid New Parent Leave & Birthing Parent Leave Supplemental Benefits Company Events ERG Committees Fully-stocked kitchen