Acceldata

Principal Engineer - Open Source Data Platform (ODP)

Kitchener Full Time

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Engineer with a minimum of 14 years of experience to serve as a technical visionary and thought leader for the Acceldata Open Data Platform (ODP). In this role, you will define the long-term technical strategy, lead the most complex architectural initiatives, and represent Acceldata in the global open-source and distributed systems community. You will work directly with engineering leadership and executives to shape product direction while driving innovation across the organization.

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


Why Join Us

As a Principal Engineer at Acceldata, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of enterprise data platforms. You'll define the technical vision for systems that power mission-critical workloads across the world's largest organizations. Your decisions will influence not just our platform, but the broader data ecosystem through open-source contributions and industry leadership.

You'll work alongside Apache members, committers, and industry veterans who are passionate about solving the hardest problems in distributed computing. This is a rare opportunity to combine deep technical impact with strategic influence, building technology that matters while shaping the direction of a growing company in the data observability space.