Software Engineer II (Networking) - Platform Infra

Elastic; España; Presencial; EUR 63.000 - 84.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage

Flexible schedules

Generous vacation

Volunteer time

Parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Elastic, the Search AI Company, is seeking an engineer to shape application networking within the Elastic Cloud, focusing on Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. You will collaborate with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the broader Elastic stack across multiple engineering teams.

You will work on scalable Golang development, Kubernetes ecosystems, cloud networking, and using AI tools to improve code quality and maintainability.

Formación

• Hands-on Golang development with scalable networking.
• Experience with Kubernetes ecosystems.
• Cloud provider networking knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficiency using AI tools to improve code.
• Collaborative cross-team work.
• Care about testing, observability, and operability.

Responsabilidades

• Design scalable networking features and integrate security controls.
• Analyze performance metrics and conduct load testing.
• Identify and fix networking issues; document RCA.
• Collaborate with Elastic Engineering teams.

Conocimientos

Golang

Kubernetes

AI tools

Distributed systems

Performance testing

Herramientas

Cilium

Envoy Gateway

Crossplane

external-dns

Descripción del empleo

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

In this role, you'll be deeply involved in shaping the future of application networking solutions within the Elastic Cloud, focusing on key areas such as Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. You will play a vital role in ensuring that every interaction with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the broader Elastic stack is proficient and secure. You will work with various engineering teams. You will face challenges that require careful problem-solving and scalability. Your contributions will not only enhance the performance of our platform but also help lay the groundwork for future innovations in our infrastructure.

What You Will Be Doing

• Design and implement scalable and robust application networking features to enhance performance. Integrate security controls into networking solutions, ensuring safe interactions. Refactor existing code to improve functionality and maintainability while leveraging AI tools to boost productivity for you and your team.
• Analyze performance metrics to pinpoint bottlenecks in application networking. Conduct load testing to assess scalability of networking features and optimize code to enhance response times and resource efficiency. Implement performance monitoring tools while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet their application networking needs.
• Identify and tackle application networking issues to enhance performance. Conduct root cause analysis for network-related incidents and document the troubleshooting processes for future reference. Develop tools aimed at tracing and fixing errors associated with application networking.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams across Elastic to discuss and fulfill their Application Networking requirements.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience developing software in Golang with an emphasis on networking components that can scale.
• Experience working with Kubernetes (Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway & Crossplane) are also great
• Knowledge with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their networking ecosystem
• Proficient in using AI tools to enhance code functionality and maintainability
• Facilitated knowledge-sharing initiatives that promoted best practices in application networking across teams
• Care about the quality of work shipped — testing, observability, and operability
• Curiosity about distributed systems and how services communicate at scale
• A collaborative approach: welcoming feedback, sharing context, learning from teammates

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets.

The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

€62.800 — €84.300 EUR

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

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