Director, Engineering

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About SNDL

SNDL is the largest private sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, and Spiritleaf. As a licensed cannabis producer, SNDL also has indoor state-of-the-art grow-op facilities to supply wholesale and retail customers under a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf, Sundial, Palmetto, Spiritleaf Selects, and Grasslands. SNDL's investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.

Job Overview

SNDL’s Business Technology Team designs, delivers and operates the products and platforms that enable SNDL’s profitability and growth. This is your opportunity to apply your leadership experience at an established company in a new & emerging industry. This unique role will provide the incumbent with a broad leadership role in engineering development, delivery and operations throughout the corporation, in a team-oriented environment, with the potential for directly impacting SNDL’s results and growth.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, the Director, Engineering is responsible for building and maintaining the critical digital infrastructure that powers our internal operations and customer-facing experiences. This includes productivity-focused internal web applications, APIs enabling seamless integration between enterprise systems, and the maintenance and evolution of our corporate websites, eCommerce and retail Loyalty platforms.

You will provide both strategic and hands-on technical leadership, ensuring we deliver robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and technical leads.
• Oversee design, development, and delivery of internal web applications that support productivity and operational efficiency in retail and supply chain.
• Architect and maintain scalable API integrations between enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, eCommerce, Marketing platforms).
• Support and evolve public-facing websites and eCommerce platforms, ensuring performance, uptime, security, and innovation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Data and Analytics, Technology Operations, and Liquor and Cannabis segment stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions aligned to business priorities.
• Establish engineering best practices for coding, testing, deployment, and documentation, and continuous improvement of the Engineering Experience for modern application development.
• Evaluate and recommend technology platforms, frameworks, and tools in line with architectural goals.
• Manage third-party vendors and development partners, where applicable.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a people leadership role.
• Proven experience with .NET (C#) and Java in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of full stack development (front-end frameworks like React or Angular, RESTful APIs, and modern DevOps practices).
• Demonstrated experience integrating systems via APIs, including REST and SOAP, with understanding of authentication mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, etc.).
• Familiarity with Shopify or other modern eCommerce platforms, including custom app development or theme work.
• Experience working in environments that support both internal users and external customers.
• Excellent communication, project management, and team-building skills.

As a valued member of the SNDL team, you will enjoy:

• Competitive total compensation and incentives.
• An extended benefits package including medical, health spending account and dental.
• An entrepreneurial and innovative environment that fosters growth and continuous learning.

We are grateful for the interest in this role from all candidates, however we will be contacting only those that are selected for next steps in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

SNDL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and safe workplace where all our team members have equal opportunity to succeed. We know this begins with recruitment. To honor our commitment, SNDL encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, ages and abilities.