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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Salesforce / NetSuite Engineering Manager, Commercial Systems
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job Summary
We are hiring an Engineering Manager, who strives for accountability for the development of an internal product, who has high engineering quality standards, continuously develops their skills as well as skills of their direct reports, and who has the drive to deliver.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with great people and exciting open-source solutions on innovative engineering solutions supporting Canonical's growth.
The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. Services designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical business.
The Business Systems team is responsible for systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, and several others.
The team works closely with operations teams, implements business processes, and keeps the systems compliant.
This team is a great opportunity for a software engineering leader with a genuine interest in understanding the business, high engineering standards, and drive to deliver first-class experience to Canonical employees using those systems to get their job done.
The role entails
Accountability for the design and development of an internal product
Leading a team of software engineers
Developing the skills and capabilities of direct reports
Seeking improvements to established processes, designs, and solutions
Building an understanding of business needs to deliver the most impact.
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 software development in Salesforce, NetSuite, or other CRM/ERP system
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:
Experience with accounting, sales, sales operations, or other business roles
Performance engineering.
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 recognise 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 Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.