Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - Kafka

Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - Kafka
Home based - EMEA

Canonical is building a comprehensive automation suite to provide multi-cloud and on-premise data solutions for the enterprise. The data platform team is a collaborative team that develops a managed solutions for a full range of data stores and data technologies, spanning from big data, through NoSQL, cache-layer capabilities, and analytics; all the way to structured SQL engines (similar to Amazon RDS approach).

We are facing the interesting problem of fault‑tolerant mission‑critical distributed systems and intend to deliver the worlds best automation solution for delivering managed data platforms.

We are looking for candidates from junior to senior level with interests, experience and willingness to learn around Big Data technologies, such as distributed event‑stores (Kafka) and parallel computing frameworks (Spark). Engineers who thrive at Canonical are mindful of open‑source community dynamics and equally aware of the needs of large, innovative organisations.

Location: This role can be filled in European, Middle East and African time zones.

What your day will look like
The data platform team is responsible for the automation of data platform operations, with the mission of managing and integrating Big Data platforms at scale. This includes ensuring fault‑tolerant replication, TLS, installation, backups and much more; but also provides domain‑specific expertise on the actual data system to other teams within Canonical. This role is focused on the creation and automation of infrastructure features of data platforms, not analysing and/or processing the data in them.

Collaborate proactively with a distributed team

Write high‑quality, idiomatic Python code to create new features

Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly

Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields

Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions

Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

Proven hands‑on experience in software development using Python

Proven hands‑on experience in distributed systems, such as Kafka and Spark

Have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree

Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Additional skills that you might also bring

Experience operating and managing other data platform technologies, SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc), similar to DBA level expertise

Experience with Linux systems administration, package management, and infrastructure operations

Experience with the public cloud or a private cloud solution like OpenStack

Experience with operating Kubernetes clusters and a belief that it can be used for serious persistent data services

What we offer you
Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.

Fully remote working environment - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!

Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues twice a year

Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st‑century digital business.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer

#J-18808-Ljbffr