Software Engineering Co-op

As a Software Engineering Co-op at Acceldata Inc in Canada, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting big data projects and create a Data platform from scratch, learn from experienced professionals, and make a real impact by showcasing your effort directly to the enterprise.  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. We seek passionate, self-driven individuals eager to make a tangible impact, learn continuously, and deliver solutions that enable organizations to unlock the full potential of the open-source community.   This is a 4 month assignment, 40 hours per week, with required on-site presence at 151 Charles Street West, inside the Communitech Innovation Center.

Why Intern With 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.

Collaborate with the engineering team to write, test, and deploy software solutions using advanced Java or Scala programming.

Participate actively in the entire software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.

Leverage past experience with at least one Apache project (e.g., Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka) to contribute effectively to the project.

Utilize knowledge of open-source community best practices and development methodologies.

Identify and troubleshoot issues, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with team members.