Software Engineer
CA$100,000 – CA$140,000 / yr base salary
Posted 24 Oct 2025
Advertised as “Senior Software Engineer - Open Data Platform (ODP)”
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- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | CA$100,000 – CA$140,000 / yr |
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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 THE ROLE
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with at least 7 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. 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. Product Link: https://www.acceldata.io/open-data-platform
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex features for the Open Source Data Platform.
- Architect scalable and robust solutions, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Mentor and guide junior software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
- Drive technical discussions and provide expertise in technology selection and best practices.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Open Source Data Platform project.
- Perform thorough code reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to standards.
- Work across diverse environments: Bare Metals, VM, and Kubernetes.
REQUIREMENTS
- Mandatory Linux proficiency for automation and efficient use of Linux shortcuts for troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud environments.
- Ability to manage threads and debug issues related to deadlocks or memory leaks.
- Strong comprehension of garbage collection tuning and management challenges.