IoT Data Streaming Backend Engineer - Remote

Canonical; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Annual raise & bonus program

Maternity/Paternity leave

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and data streaming at scale. Work with a globally distributed team, designing and delivering high‑performance APIs and telemetry solutions using Go or Python.

You will influence security, governance, and reliability across cloud and on‑prem deployments while partnering with product teams and stakeholders. You will design scalable backend services, contribute to OpenTelemetry observability, and mentor junior

Qualifications

• Proficient in designing scalable backend services and APIs using Go or Python.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles in IoT environments.
• Experience with data streaming, governance, and compliant data handling.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and build high-performance APIs to power streaming data services.
• Develop governance, auditing, and management systems within telemetry platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure to deploy cloud-based SaaS solutions and on-prem deployments.
• Provide technical oversight, review code and designs, and promote engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers and participate in cross-functional initiatives to drive innovation.

Skills

Go

Python

REST APIs

System design

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

OpenTelemetry

MQTT

OPC-UA

ModBus

Job description

Canonical is seeking a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and data streaming at scale. Work with a globally distributed team, designing and delivering high‑performance APIs and telemetry solutions using Go or Python.

You will influence security, governance, and reliability across cloud and on‑prem deployments while partnering with product teams and stakeholders. You will design scalable backend services, contribute to OpenTelemetry observability, and mentor junior