Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

Elastic; Poland; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Search AI Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join Platform Infrastructure - Application Networking and shape where cloud networking goes next. This role drives the technical vision, architecture, and design for Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls at scale.

You will lead multi-quarter initiatives, mentor engineers, and partner with product management to align on roadmap. A strong track record in scalable networking and leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating large-scale networking platforms.
• Ability to lead cross-organizational technical initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and set technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives from proposal to GA.
• Lead development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS and security controls at scale.
• Drive multi-quarter cross-organizational projects and oversee delivery.
• Improve service operational quality and lead incident investigations.
• Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to the engineering organization.
• Collaborate with product management on trade-offs and roadmap direction.
• Identify improvements to security, stability, and cost efficiency.

Tools

Elasticsearch

Kibana

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.