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Canonical Group - Anchorage, AK
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
Canonical is seeking a Software Engineer for its Data Infrastructure team, focusing on building a comprehensive automation suite for multi-cloud and on-premise data solutions. The role involves developing managed solutions for various data technologies, including big data and SQL engines, while ensuring fault-tolerant operations in distributed systems. The position is remote and offers opportunities for collaboration with a global team, emphasizing the creation and automation of infrastructure features rather than data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Automate data platform operations and manage Big Data platforms at scale.
- Ensure fault-tolerant replication, TLS, installation, backups, and more.
- Provide domain-specific expertise on data systems to other teams within Canonical.
- Write high-quality, idiomatic Python code to create new features.
- Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
Requirements
- Proven hands-on experience in software development using Python.
- Proven hands-on experience in distributed systems, such as Kafka and Spark.
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree.
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience operating and managing other data platform technologies, SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc).
- Experience with Linux systems administration, package management, and infrastructure operations.
- Experience with public cloud or private cloud solutions like OpenStack.
- Experience with operating Kubernetes clusters.
Benefits
- Fully remote working environment
- Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental 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
