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Be ready to walk through access-control architecture, least-privilege badge design, multi-site rollout, and post-incident hardening. Tie answers to hospitality constraints (guests, contractors, high turnover) and how access reliability supports SaaS operations.
Strong fit if you lead physical access engineering end-to-end and can partner with a hospitality SaaS company that is shipping AI guest and sales tools. Remote U.S. listing favors self-directed operators comfortable with distributed sites.
As Lead Physical Access Engineer at Canary Technologies, expect ownership of physical-access systems that protect hotel and office environments supporting guest and sales products: badge/reader policies, door controllers, visitor workflows, and audits with security and facilities. Lead design reviews, incident response for access failures, and standards so property and HQ sites stay consistent as the product surface grows.
Focus on physical security systems (ACS, readers, controllers), identity/access policy, networking for edge devices, incident runbooks, and leading vendors/partners. No certification list or costs were provided in source data.
The listing marks remote with location United States.
Press describes hotel software and AI for guest experience and group/event sales, plus hotel-group partnerships.
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Lead Physical Access Engineer at Canarytechnologies - United States The Opportunity We're seeking a Lead Physical Access Engineer to lead our Mobile Key product and integrations, ensuring seamless guest access across various lock vendors. As the leader of this critical team, you'll set technical standards, collaborate closely with Product to enhance lock-vendor coverage, and work alongside the Arrivals and Kiosk teams to ensure a smooth guest journey. What You'll Do Lead a pod of engineers responsible for Canary's Physical Access product—Mobile Key and its integrations. Elevate the architecture of Mobile Key, ensuring reliability, security, and low-latency performance at critical moments. Partner with Product to expand lock-vendor coverage and enhance the guest experience through Mobile Key. Collaborate closely with the Arrivals and Kiosk teams where the guest journey connects. Requirements Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or similar role in software development. Demonstrated expertise in physical access control systems, specifically Mobile Key integrations. A deep understanding of security protocols and best practices for low-latency systems. Experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle complex technical challenges. Why Join Canarytechnologies Joining Canarytechnologies means being part of a dynamic, innovative company that is revolutionizing the hospitality industry. Our technology powers 20,000+ hoteliers in over 100 countries, and we're trusted by major brands like Wyndham, Marriott, IHG, Four Seasons, Rosewood, and Best Western. Canary was named a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ company and is backed by top Silicon Valley investors. Apply Today We're excited to meet talented professionals who are passionate about shaping the future of hospitality technology. If you believe you have what it takes, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.
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