Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

Elastic; España; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Search AI Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join Platform Infrastructure - Application Networking and define the future of cloud networking for our data-driven platform. You will own designs for Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls at scale, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product management to guide architectural decisions and roadmap.

This role requires a track record of building high-performance networking solutions and a passion for reliability

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives, owning designs from proposal to GA.
• Lead development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls at scale for the cloud.
• Lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects and guide them to delivery.
• Improve operational quality; lead incident investigations and participate in on-call rotations.
• Mentor engineers, act as SME, and set the standard for how we build software.
• Advise PMs and engineers on technical trade-offs, feasibility, and roadmap direction.
• Identify security, stability, and cost improvements; simplify architecture across the platform.

Job description

the company, 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 the company 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 - the company's complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join Platform Infrastructure - Application Networking and set where the company Cloud application networking goes next. This work covers Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management - the path every interaction with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the broader the company stack takes. You will drive the technical vision, architecture, and design of these systems, not just

execute against an existingroadmap.

This is a Principal-level role for an engineer who has designed high-performance, scalable networking platforms and can drive technical initiatives across organizations. the company is investing in the reliability, security, and reach of the company Cloud; you will hold a high bar for those qualities while other engineering teams rely on what this platform provides.

What You Will Be Doing

• Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives, owning designs from proposal through general availability.
• Lead the development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls on a large scale for the company Cloud. Continuously identify and address issues related to performance, reliability, and operability.
• Lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects that other the company engineering teams rely on, and guide these projects through to delivery.
• Raise the operational quality of our services. Take charge of operational investigations from beginning to end. Lead complex incident investigations and reviews. Participate in on-call rotation.
• Mentor and support engineers across the team, serve as a subject matter expert and trusted technical advisor to the wider engineering organization, and set the standard for how we build software.
• Partner with and advise product management and senior engineering stakeholders on technical trade-offs, feasibility, and roadmap direction.
• Identify and champion improvements to security, stability, and cost efficiency before they become problems. Untangle complexity and bring architectural clarity across the platform.