Applied Engineer

Opster; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and yourfamily

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Stock program

Job summary

Elastic is seeking an Applied Engineer to work with federal customers, guiding strategy, architecture, design and implementation. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, delivering mission-driven outcomes and building strong customer relationships.

The role emphasizes security engineering, automated tooling, context integration, and advanced search architecture. Eligible for US Federal clearance and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling to deploy and manage secure solutions.
• Strong background in Elasticsearch or similar distributed search technologies.
• Proficiency in at least one language: Java, Python, JavaScript or Golang.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build and implement security architectures and data pipelines.
• Develop IaC patterns and automation frameworks for scalable deployments.
• Bring enterprise data to AI agents through Context Engineering & RAG.
• Engineer hybrid retrieval for sparse and dense vectors in the Search AI Platform.
• Architect and optimize Elasticsearch for large-scale data ingestion.
• Present demos and proofs-of-concept to showcase Elastic Stack value.
• Perform data modeling, query development, vector embedding and cluster tuning.

Skills

IaC tooling

Elasticsearch

Java

Python

JavaScript

Golang

Cloud platforms

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

GitHub

Kafka

Redis

SQL

Job description

Endgame Systems, LLC provides consulting services related to Elastic technology to Government agencies with heightened security needs. Endgame Systems, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elastic. Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co. Endgame Systems, LLC, while a subsidiary of Elastic, is an independent entity focused on Government services.

Applied Engineer

Endgame Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of Elastic, the Search AI Company, empowers organizations to harness the power of their data in real time, at scale, driving business innovation and success. Elastic is rapidly growing its Federal Services Team to support public sector customers with opportunities to support customers across the U.S. and internationally.

As an Applied Engineer at Elastic, you will work directly with our most strategic customers to own, deliver, and implement mission driven outcomes. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding strategy, architecture, design, and engineering. The ideal candidate is technically adept, mission driven, and skilled in building strong customer relationships.

Why You’ll Love This Team

We believe the best solutions come from those closest to the problem. When you join our team, we empower you to define the technical direction rather than just following a pre-defined path. We champion an environment where autonomy is encouraged and expected. We provide the vision, but we give you the freedom to build, experiment, and own your technical decisions as you create high-impact solutions for our customers.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Security Engineering: Architect, build and implement robust security architectures and data pipelines
• Automated tooling and infrastructure: Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns and tailored automation frameworks to ensure scalable, secure, and repeatable environment deployments for customer on-boarding
• Context Engineering & RAG: Bring disparate enterprise data to AI agents
• Hybrid Retrieval: You will engineer advanced search architectures by implementing and ingesting data for sparse and dense vectors within the Search AI Platform
• Search AI: You will architect and optimize elasticsearch for massive-scale ingest of IT, OT, geopoint, and other mission data.
• Build strong relationships as a customer advocate, ensuring excellent communication and collaboration.
• Develop and present demos and proof-of-concepts that showcase the value of the Elastic Stack.
• Conduct data modeling, query development, vector embedding, optimization, and cluster tuning for scalable, high-performance search and analytics.

What You Bring Along:

• Eligible for a U.S. Federal security clearance (TS/SCI or higher).
• You are a builder. You solve complex problems with simplicity.
• Proficiency of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling
• Demonstrated ability as a software engineer with at least one language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, Golang).
• Experience working with customers to gather requirements, plan, and deliver technical solutions aligned with business needs.
• Proficiency in designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions with Elasticsearch or similar distributed data technologies.
• Strong understanding of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems, including command-line interfaces.
• Familiarity with information retrieval and analytics domains.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with databases, including SQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB, or similar NoSQL technologies.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new Elastic technologies.

Bonus Points:

• Certifications or expertise in technologies like Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Redis, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with network data, cybersecurity data, and system logs.
• Elastic certifications, such as:
• Elastic Certified Engineer
• Elastic Certified Analyst
• Elastic Certified Observability Engineer

Join Elastic’s Federal Team and help public sector organizations tackle their most complex data challenges using the Elastic Stack. If you’re passionate about innovative technology, customer success, and working in high impact environments, we’d love to hear from you!

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.

Salary Range: $111,000 - $152,000

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, Endgame Systems 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
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• 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. Endgame Systems is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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.

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