Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

📋 Description

• Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives, owning designs from
• Lead the development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls on a large scale
• Lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects that other Elastic engineering teams rely on, and
• Raise the operational quality of our services. Take charge of operational investigations from
• Mentor and support engineers across the team, serve as a subject matter expert and trusted
• Partner with and advise product management and senior engineering stakeholders on technical

🎯 Requirements

• Experience with building software, including setting technical direction for complex distributed
• Deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture. Understand how services
• Experience building large-scale distributed systems, rather than making use of off-the-shelf
• Ability to own projects from beginning to end, covering both technical design and working with
• Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms, responding to incidents, and improving
• Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love