AppEx - Kibana Core - Software Engineer II (TypeScript, Node.js)

Elastic; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in search technology seeks a Software Engineer II to work on the Kibana Core platform. This role involves developing innovative solutions and optimizing user experiences across various applications. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in web application development, particularly in JavaScript and TypeScript.

Benefits

401k with company-matched contributions

Health coverage for employees and families

Flexible work locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Up to $2000 matching for financial donations

Parental leave with minimum of 16 weeks

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of web application development experience.
• Knowledgeable with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of hosted and on-premise offerings.
• Write code that underpins Kibana success.
• Assist in delivering a scalable cloud offering.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Job description

AppEx - Kibana Core - Software Engineer II (TypeScript, Node.js)

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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

Kibana is the UI and frontend for everything we do at Elastic. It is the application platform that powers our Elastic Observability, Security, and Search Solutions. It provides building blocks and user experiences that delight our users, accelerate development, and optimize our operations. Deployed both in the cloud and on-premises, it is one of the largest open-source projects, used to answer millions of complex questions with large data sets at scale.

If you are a JavaScript developer looking for new and hard backend challenges, you will want to hear more about this role. We are looking for a top Engineer who wants to build Kibana Core platform features and services.

If this sounds like you, then let's talk.

What You Will Be Doing

• You will contribute to the development of our hosted and on-premise offerings.
• You'll be part of a close knit team of great engineers who mentor, support, and challenge each other.
• You will write code that underpins Kibana success and the Search, Observability, and Security solutions, while collaborating with other Operations, Engineering, and Documentation teams.
• Assist in delivering a scalable cloud offering, working across everything from a few Elasticsearch clusters and Kibana instances to many thousands.
• Work on a codebase that consists of UX, APIs, and services, both on the client and server side.
  
  

What You Bring

• At least 3 years of web application development experience.
• Knowledgeable with some combination of JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, and willing to learn those that are missing.
• Ability to work with a worldwide team in a distributed work environment.
• Passionate about JavaScript or web development in general.
• Bonus: Go experience.
  
  

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

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$110,900—$175,500 USD

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:

$133,200—$210,700 USD

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
  
  

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. 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. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [e-mail]. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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