Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - OpenSearch/ElasticSearch
Manama, Bahrain
Listed on 2025-12-04
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Data Engineer
Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - Open Search/Elastic Search
Canonical is building a comprehensive automation suite to provide multi-cloud and on-premise data solutions for the enterprise. The data platform team develops a full range of data stores and data technologies, spanning big data, No
SQL, cache-layer capabilities, and analytics, up to structured SQL engines. The Open Search team focuses on creating the best enterprise automation solution for search and analytics suites like Open Search and Elasticsearch.
Location:
This role can be filled in European, Middle East and African time zones.
The Open Search team is responsible for the automation of Open Search operations, including fault-tolerant replication, TLS, installation, and related tasks. The role focuses on creating and automating features of data platforms, not on analysing the data in them.
- 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
- Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in a diverse set of fields
- 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 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
You might also bring a subset of experience from the following, which will determine the exact role and level we consider you for:
- Experience operating and managing search and analytics engines like Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Open Search
- 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
- Fully remote working environment - working remotely since 2004
- Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD 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. We publish Ubuntu and recruit on a global basis with a high standard for excellence. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004.
Canonical is an equal-opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and will give each application fair consideration.
Seniority level- Entry level
- Full-time
- Engineering and Information Technology
- Software Development
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