Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - OpenSearch/ElasticSearch

Canonical Group - Kansas City, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Kansas City, MO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure role at Canonical focuses on developing and automating features for data platforms, particularly in relation to OpenSearch and Elasticsearch. This position is part of a collaborative team responsible for ensuring fault-tolerant operations and providing domain-specific expertise across the organization. The role emphasizes writing high-quality Python code and debugging issues while engaging with upstream communities.

Responsibilities

• Automate OpenSearch operations including fault-tolerant replication and TLS installation.
• Collaborate proactively with an internationally distributed team.
• Write high-quality, idiomatic Python code to create new features.
• Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
• Provide domain-specific expertise on data systems to other teams.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience in software development using Python.
• Proven hands-on experience in distributed systems development.
• 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 search and analytics engines like Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and OpenSearch.
• Experience with Linux systems administration, package management, and 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 at 'sprints'
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events