Java Developer II - AutoOps Services - Platform Applications

Referral Board; Canada; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

RRSP matching up to 6%

Flexible locations and schedules

Health coverage for you and family

Generous vacation days

Volunteer time allotment (40 hours)

Job summary

Elastic, the Search AI Company, is hiring a Java Engineer II to join the AutoOps Backend team in Canada. You will write clean Java code, implement RESTful services, and help design scalable systems that process data and AI-powered insights.

This role offers flexible location across Canada with stock options, RRSP matching, and comprehensive benefits. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve performance and reliability of the ELK stack.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Java programming experience.
• Experience in system design and architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful services.
• Familiarity with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Experience with operational investigations and troubleshooting performance.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new issues.
• Knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Track record using AI to accelerate development.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable Java code following best practices.
• Review code and troubleshoot in production.
• Integrate third-party APIs and perform unit/integration tests.
• Develop business and infrastructure logic for the ELK stack.
• Implement RESTful services for system communication.
• Ensure data consistency during integration.
• Define integration requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Address performance and concurrency challenges.
• Leverage AI tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Own end-to-end operational investigations until resolved.
• Support engineers with complex issues.

Skills

Java

System design

RESTful services

ELK stack

Operational investigations

PostgreSQL

AI in development

Concurrency

Cross-functional work

Performance tuning

Job description

Canada

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.

What Is The Role :

We are looking for a skilled Java Engineer II to join our AutoOps team, where you'll dive into performance and optimization in a production environment.This position allows for flexibility in location, so you can be based nearly anywhere in Canada.

As a member of the AutoOps Backend team, you will play key roles in developing features and designing systems. You will work with skilled professionals to influence the product's growth. You will also help define how our customers interact with their data.

What You Will Be Doing :

Write clean, maintainable Java code while adhering to industry best practices. Participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards and troubleshoot issues within existing software solutions.

Integrate third‑party APIs and conduct unit and integration testing to ensure reliability. Develop and implement the necessary business and infrastructure logic for the ELK stack.

Implement RESTful services to enable effective system communication. Ensure data consistency and integrity throughout the integration process. Troubleshoot and resolve integration‑related issues.

Work closely with cross‑functional teams to define integration requirements and develop strategies for integrating the ELK stack with various data sources.

Tackling difficult issues, including performance or concurrency issues, and proposing solutions.

Leverage AI tools as an integral part of your daily workflow to improve productivity, accelerate problem solving, and deliver high quality results while applying sound engineering judgment.

Owning operational investigations end‑to‑end, until performance or stability issues are successfully resolved.

Supporting our support engineers with the harder problems.

What You Bring :

3+ years experience in Java programming language.

Knowledge in system design and architecture.

Experience with designing and implementing RESTful services.

Familiarity with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Experience with operational investigations, resolving stability issues and have the ability to troubleshoot performance and concurrency issues.

Willingness to dive into new issues and ask for help when you need it.

Basic knowledge in any relational database with a preference to Postgres.

A proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code, while still owning the final outcomes.

The ability to collaborate across functions and teams and seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or teams based on business priorities.

Work autonomously, drive decisions and result in a distributed team by leveraging asynchronous, direct, and transparent communication.

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.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic’s stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company‑matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar‑for‑dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well‑being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$106,900 - $156,900 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.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to 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.

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