Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure
Manama, Bahrain
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer, Python
Software Engineer – Data Infrastructure
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 full range of data stores and data technologies, spanning from big data, through No
SQL, cache‑layer capabilities, and analytics to structured SQL engines.
We face the interesting problem of fault‑tolerant, mission‑critical distributed systems and intend to deliver the world's best automation solution for delivering data platforms.
Location: The role can be filled in European, Middle East, and African time zones.
What your day will look likeThe data platform team is responsible for the automation of data platform operations. This includes ensuring fault‑tolerant replication, TLS, installation, and much more; but also provides domain‑specific expertise on the actual data system to other teams within Canonical. The role is focused on the creation and automation of features of data platforms, not analysing 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
- Proven hands‑on experience in software development using Python
- Proven hands‑on experience in distributed systems
- 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
- Experience operating and managing data platform technologies like Postgre
SQL, MySQL, Mongo
DB, Open Search, Kafka, Yugabyte, Trino, Superset, Atlas, Ranger, and Redis - Experience with Linux systems administration, package management, and operations
- Experience with the public cloud or a private cloud solution like Open Stack
- Experience with operating Kubernetes clusters and a belief that it can be used for serious persistent data services
Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. 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.
- Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 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
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority levelEntry level
Employment typeFull‑time
Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
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