Principal Software Engineer - Search Scaling - Elasticsearch

The Consulting Solutions; España; On-site; PHP 4,904,966 - 7,357,449; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay based on performance

Health coverage for families

Flexible schedule

Generous vacation days

Matching for donations

Volunteer hours allocation

Parental leave of at least 16 weeks

Job summary

The Consulting Solutions in the Philippines is seeking a Principal Software Engineer specialized in Elasticsearch and search scaling. You will lead projects to enhance search infrastructure and indexing capabilities, ensuring a robust search experience.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in search technologies, experience in distributed systems, and excellent collaboration skills. This role offers flexible location options, competitive pay, and generous vacation days.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical projects in search infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Proven track record in building and operating sophisticated search platforms.
• Mentoring experience with expert engineers.
• Experience with core search or retrieval systems and their technical roadmap.
• Hands-on experience with search and indexing technologies like Elasticsearch.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the evolution of core search and indexing capabilities.
• Research advances in search infrastructure and algorithms.
• Collaborate with partners to shape the technical vision for search.
• Drive the roadmap for indexing and query execution.
• Serve as the go-to expert for key domains.

Skills

Search infrastructure expertise

Distributed systems

Core Java proficiency

Mentorship experience

Communication skills

Tools

Elasticsearch

Lucene

Solr

Job description

Principal Software Engineer - Search Scaling - Elasticsearch

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’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch – Search Scaling team. This globally‑distributed team of experienced engineers focuses on delivering a robust and feature‑rich search experience, including improving the search experience in Lucene. This role provides technical vision and direction for Elasticsearch’s core search infrastructure, including indexing, retrieval, and relevance, and requires deep expertise in search internals and cross‑team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and contribute to the evolution of core search and indexing capabilities.
• Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms to ensure we’re building the most efficient and powerful foundations for our users.
• Work closely with partners and product teams to understand their needs and shape the long‑term technical vision for search at Elastic.
• Drive an innovative roadmap for Elasticsearch’s indexing, query execution, and relevance layers.
• Serve as the go‑to expert for key domains, continuously improving them through insights and instincts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical projects in the search infrastructure and distributed systems space.
• Proven knowledge in building and operating sophisticated search platforms and engineering robust, high‑performance software systems.
• Mentoring experience with expert engineers, providing both technical and professional guidance.
• Experience defining a long‑term technical vision for a core search or retrieval system, working across teams and organizations to collaboratively shape the technical roadmap.
• Hands‑on experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr.
• Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with advanced data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as newer language features like lambdas.
• Ability to work autonomously, guiding projects from concept to completion, including technical design and collaboration with other engineers.
• Experience with large‑scale data or search systems such as Elasticsearch, Lucene, Solr, or distributed storage engines, and an understanding of their operation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; supportive, empathetic, and trusting interactions in a distributed team environment.
• Bonus: Built things with Elasticsearch before; experience in the search and information retrieval space and understanding of constructs and theory behind it.
• Bonus: Experience working with open source projects and familiarity with different styles of source control workflow and continuous integration.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible location and schedule options for many roles.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Matching up to $2000 for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects.
• Parental leave of at least 16 weeks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. 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. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. Applications have rights under Federal Employment Laws; view posters linked below.

Compliance and Export Controls

Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements. If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed sanctioned countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment.