C#/.NET Senior Software Engineer

Elastic; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Developer Tools Team. The role involves developing and maintaining client libraries for the Elastic Stack and working with various programming languages, particularly C#/.NET. As part of a remote team, you will engage with developer communities and support third-party integrations. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in software engineering and experience in open-source environments. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience in programming languages, particularly C#/.NET.
• Knowledge of client-server networking and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain client libraries and integrations for Elastic Stack.
• Support users through GitHub issues and forums.
• Collaborate with maintainers of external projects for integration.

Skills

C#

Software engineering best practices

Usability focus

Client-server networking

RESTful APIs

Open-source software development

Excellent communication skills

Job description

The Developer Tools Team is primarily responsible for creating libraries, SDKs, and other tools that simplify the integration of the Elastic product suite into user applications. Your role will involve developing and maintaining this software, engaging with developer communities, and contributing to both team-wide projects and cross-team collaborations.

• You’ll be developing, maintaining, and supporting libraries and third-party integrations for the Elastic Stack, working in a mixture of languages including C#.
• You’ll participate in the design and development of team-wide projects.
• You’ll support users through GitHub issues, forums, and official support channels.
• You’ll collaborate with maintainers of external projects (e.g., GenAI frameworks) to facilitate integration with the Elastic Stack.
• We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Developer Tools Team. In this role, you will bring your expertise in programming languages and ecosystems to our distributed team of engineers from various technical disciplines. You will help to build, maintain, and support client libraries and framework integrations. An interest in working across a range of projects and programming languages, with a particular focus on C#/.NET and the wider Microsoft developer ecosystem is essential. Ideally, you will also have experience developing software in an open‑source environment. Prior experience with the Elastic product suite is not essential, but is beneficial. Proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base.
• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience
• Knowledge of client-server networking, HTTP, and RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of developing software within an open-source environment
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software engineering
• A strong focus on usability and developer experience
• A genuine interest in technology and an active interest in exploring multiple programming languages
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• A willingness and ability to work as part of a remote, globally distributed team
• Clear thinking, self-motivation, and the ability to learn and work independently
• A connection to tech communities through open source projects, blogs or talks (nice to have)
• Prior experience of Elastic products (nice to have)