22 days ago
USA (city not specified)Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$133k - $166k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable application networking features covering ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management.
- Analyze performance metrics, conduct load testing, optimize code, and implement monitoring for networking features.
- Investigate network-related incidents, perform root-cause analysis, document troubleshooting processes, and develop error-tracing tools.
- Collaborate with engineering teams across Elastic to fulfill application networking requirements and share best practices.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience developing scalable networking components in Golang.
- Experience with Kubernetes; familiarity with Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane is advantageous.
- Knowledge of at least one major cloud provider and its networking ecosystem, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Proficiency with AI tools for improving code functionality and maintainability.
- Experience facilitating knowledge sharing around application networking best practices.
- Commitment to testing, observability, operability, distributed systems, scalability, and collaborative engineering.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $133,100–$165,500 per year, with no variable compensation component; the role is also eligible for Elastic's stock program.
- Company-matched 401(k) contributions match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% of eligible earnings.
- Health coverage is available for employees and families in many locations.
- Distributed-company work with flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
- Generous vacation, up to $2,000 in donation matching, up to 40 volunteer hours annually, and at least 16 weeks of parental leave.
Tech Stack
About Elastic
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.