Principal Distributed Systems Software Engineer

PowerToFly; Remote; CAD 192,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Canada is seeking a Principal Software Developer I to join their Elasticsearch - Distributed Systems team. The role involves enhancing Elasticsearch's performance and resilience through distributed systems knowledge and advanced Java skills. Ideal candidates should be experienced in managing complex systems and possess robust algorithm proficiency. A competitive salary range of $192,500—$304,500 CAD is offered along with generous vacation time and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on job performance

Health coverage for you and your family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Strong background in distributed systems and consensus algorithms.
• Proficient in core Java with a strong understanding of data structures.
• Deep technical proficiency in algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Improve Elasticsearch’s components supporting concurrent and consistent indexing.
• Maintain cluster coordination system for high performance.
• Push limits on the number of shards and nodes Elasticsearch can handle.
• Investigate performance or concurrency issues.

Skills

Distributed systems

Core Java

Algorithms

Concurrency constructs

Job description

A leading technology firm in Canada is seeking a Principal Software Developer I to join their Elasticsearch - Distributed Systems team. The role involves enhancing Elasticsearch's performance and resilience through distributed systems knowledge and advanced Java skills. Ideal candidates should be experienced in managing complex systems and possess robust algorithm proficiency. A competitive salary range of $192,500—$304,500 CAD is offered along with generous vacation time and flexible work arrangements.