Principal Performance Engineer for Elasticsearch

Elastic Nv; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 120 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Elastic Nv is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead Elasticsearch performance initiatives in Portugal. You will own architecture and code-level optimizations, develop performance models, and drive AI-assisted optimization across distributed systems.

This role demands deep Java/JVM expertise, benchmarking know-how, and a track record of scalable, high-impact improvements. You will collaborate across teams to embed performance-first thinking, mentor engineers, and shape the future of a

Qualificações

• Deep knowledge of Java internals and JVM memory management.
• Proven profiling of distributed systems and identifying regressions.
• Experience with benchmarking tools and AI-assisted optimization workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Own performance initiatives from architecture to production for major optimizations.
• Develop performance models and methodologies for distributed systems.
• Drive optimization strategies for scalable, predictable Elasticsearch performance.
• Profile system behavior to identify bottlenecks in logging, metrics, vector search, and ES|QL.
• Mentor engineers and promote performance-aware development.

Conhecimentos

Java internals

Concurrency

Profiling

AI-assisted optimization

Ferramentas

JMH

Rally

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Descrição da oferta de emprego

Elastic Nv is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead Elasticsearch performance initiatives in Portugal. You will own architecture and code-level optimizations, develop performance models, and drive AI-assisted optimization across distributed systems.

This role demands deep Java/JVM expertise, benchmarking know-how, and a track record of scalable, high-impact improvements. You will collaborate across teams to embed performance-first thinking, mentor engineers, and shape the future of a