Director, Engineering

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

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

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.

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