Elasticsearch - Senior Software Developer - Developer Productivity, CI/CD

Elastic; Canada; Remote; CAD 128,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Java Developer, where you'll work on impactful projects that enhance developer workflows for Elasticsearch engineers. This role involves shaping build and continuous integration environments, designing automation tools, and solving complex performance issues. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you'll contribute to a cloud-based solution that empowers organizations globally. Enjoy a flexible work environment and competitive compensation while making a difference in the world of distributed search and analytics software.

Benefits

Health coverage for you and your family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Donation matching up to $2000

40 hours for volunteer projects

16 weeks of parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience managing large Java codebases and CI/CD systems.
• Strong knowledge of Java build tools, especially Gradle.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing developer workflows for Elasticsearch engineers.
• Designing tooling and automation for Elasticsearch development.

Skills

Java

Algorithms

Concurrency

Problem Solving

Shell Scripting

Tools

CI/CD Systems

Java Build Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Unix/Linux

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

We are on the lookout for a Senior Java Developer to join our Elasticsearch Delivery team. The mission of the team is to enable Elasticsearch developers to be productive and efficient, ensure the stability of build and continuous integration environments, and develop the testing infrastructure, tooling and automation in support of Elasticsearch development, quality assurance and developer workflows.

Do you want to work on distributed search and analytics software which impacts the lives of millions of people? We’re not interested in your previous job title. Instead, we are looking for forward-thinking people with a deep knowledge of Java, algorithms, and concurrency, who have experience contributing to and managing large Java codebases, with knowledge of CI/CD systems and practices and Java build tools, and who love to solve new challenges.

What you will be doing:

• Working on large impactful projects that evolve the developer workflows for Elasticsearch engineers enabling them to be as productive and efficient as possible.
• Shaping our build and continuous integration environments.
• Design and build tooling and automation for Elasticsearch development.
• Driving strategy for how Elasticsearch deploys in the cloud.
• Solving difficult issues, including performance or concurrency issues, and proposing solutions.
• Collaborating in the open with the Elasticsearch team, Elastic users, and other supporting open source projects.

What you bring along:

• Experience contributing to and managing large Java codebases.
• Knowledge of CI/CD systems and practices (Buildkite, Argo CD, GitOps etc).
• Knowledge of Java build tools (Gradle, Maven, Bazel etc), with a strong preference for Gradle experience.
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience of container runtimes (e.g. Docker) and orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes).
• A high level of autonomy. The distributed nature of the company offers freedom to work when and how you see fit, but also requires team members to work independently, and reach out for help when stuck.

Bonus points:

• Experience running Elasticsearch at scale.
• Experience maintaining open source libraries.
• Experience with continuous delivery of a SaaS product.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$128,300—$203,000 CAD

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

• 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 and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals.