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Principal Software Engineer - Storage Engine - Elasticsearch

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4 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$160k - $253k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural evolution of core storage engine components.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in indexing layouts and resource utilization.
  • Drive cross-organizational initiatives for industry-leading observability solutions.
  • Introduce best practices for clean coding standards and system improvements.
  • Act as a subject matter expert and mentor within the engineering organization.
  • Collaborate with a global community to triage and resolve issues.

Requirements

  • Proven track record in designing high-performance database or search engine technologies.
  • Strong core Java skills and understanding of concurrency primitives.
  • Experience with data storage technologies like Elasticsearch, Solr, or PostgreSQL.
  • Ability to collaborate across functions and teams effectively.
  • Experience in using AI to accelerate development and optimize code.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on performance, not previous salary.
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
  • Flexible work locations and schedules.
  • Generous vacation days each year.
  • Financial matching for donations and service projects.
  • Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Tech Stack

ElasticsearchJavaMongoDBPostgreSQLPrometheus

Categories

BackendData EngineeringData Science
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About Elastic

10,000+ employees

Elastic builds the Elasticsearch-based platform for enterprise search, observability (logging, metrics, APM), and security (SIEM/endpoint). It sells subscriptions and Elastic Cloud managed services with usage-based pricing, combining open source and proprietary features through Elasticsearch and Kibana. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Elastic is publicly traded on the NYSE and is used by more than half of the Fortune 500.

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