Software Engineer - Open Source Data Platform (Kitchener, Canada)

About Us

Acceldata is the market leader in Enterprise Data Observability. Founded in 2018 and backed by top investors including Insight Partners, March Capital, Lightspeed, Sorenson Ventures, Industry Ventures, and Emergent Ventures, we are a Series-C funded company headquartered in Silicon Valley.

Our Enterprise Data Observability Platform—the first of its kind—helps enterprises build and operate world-class data products by ensuring data is reliable, trusted, and ready to power today’s most critical technologies, including AI, LLMs, Analytics, and DataOps.

Delivered as a SaaS solution, Acceldata is trusted by leading global organizations such as HPE, HSBC, Visa, Freddie Mac, Manulife, Workday, Oracle, PubMatic, PhonePe (Walmart), Hershey’s, Dun & Bradstreet, and many more.

About Acceldata

At Acceldata, we are redefining how enterprises manage, observe, and optimize their data platforms. Our mission is to deliver a unified enterprise-grade data observability and modernization platform that integrates seamlessly across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

The Acceldata Open Data Platform (ODP) brings together the best of the modern data ecosystem, including technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Trino, Kafka, NiFi, MLFlow, Pinot and more, to help organizations run complex analytical workloads at scale while maintaining flexibility and avoiding vendor lock-in.

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Engineer with a minimum of 3 years of experience in distributed systems or data platform development. In this role, you will design, build, and scale components of the Acceldata Open Data Platform (ODP), contributing to open-source technologies and solving real-world challenges in large-scale data infrastructure.

This is a full-time, on-site position, open to candidates with valid work authorization.

Why Join Us

At Acceldata, you won’t just be writing code, you’ll be shaping the foundation of modern data platforms used by some of the world’s largest enterprises. You’ll work alongside seasoned engineers and open-source contributors who are passionate about solving complex distributed systems challenges at scale. Every project you take on will directly impact how a data platform is managed, observed, and optimized across hybrid and cloud ecosystems.

This is your chance to build technology that truly matters, software that drives mission-critical pipelines, scales to petabytes, and influences the open-source community at large. We move fast, value creativity, and reward innovation. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas can become real systems and your work can be seen, used, and respected across the data ecosystem - Acceldata is where you belong.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software for the Open Source Data Platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features.
• Utilize mandatory Linux skills and expertise.
• Write clean, well-tested, and efficient code in Java, Python, or Scala.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Debug and resolve technical issues, ensuring optimal performance and stability.
• Continuously learn and stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
• Work across diverse environments : Bare Metals, VM, and Kubernetes.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

Desired Skills (Bonus)

Salary : $70,000 - $100,000 a year

At Acceldata, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, color, caste, marital / parental status, veteran status, or any other special status. We stand against the discrimination of employees and individuals and are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the designated roles and responsibilities.

#LifeAtAcceldata is all about working with some of the best minds in the industry and experiencing a culture that values an ‘out‑of‑the‑box’ mindset. If you want to push boundaries, learn continuously, and grow to be the best version of yourself, Acceldata is the place to be!

We also believe in providing our employees with the right tools and resources to help them excel at their jobs. We offer :

Becoming part of the team that coined the term “Data Observability”!

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