Elasticsearch - Senior Software Engineer - Storage, Java

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Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Competitive pay

Health coverage

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

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Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focusing on enhancing storage efficiency for metrics and logs in a globally distributed team. Candidates should possess strong Java skills and an excellent background in data processing. Responsibilities include building new features for Elasticsearch, optimizing storage layouts, and collaborating on data storage technologies. The position offers competitive pay, health coverage, flexible locations, and generous vacation days among other benefits.

Qualifications

Strong core Java skills with familiarity in data structures and concurrency.
Excellent understanding of concurrent and parallel programming principles.
High level of autonomy to guide projects effectively.

Responsibilities

Enhance storage efficiency for metrics, logs, and other data types.
Work within a globally distributed team on data storage mechanisms.
Contribute to Elasticsearch with data-intensive features and bug fixes.

Skills

Core Java skills

Data structures and concurrency

Applied data processing

Storage system familiarity

Collaborative development

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Elasticsearch - Senior Software Engineer - Storage, Java

elastic 25 March 2025

Elasticsearch Java Data Storage Software Engineering Distributed Systems

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance our storage efficiency for metrics, logs, and other data types. You will advance our ES|QL solution for querying data and optimize the storage layout for object storage. You will work on enhancing current logging solutions, advancing metrics processing capabilities, and improving storage efficiency. Additionally, you’ll extend the logic for efficiently querying and aggregating stored data, considering their storage layout and ordering.

Responsibilities

Work within a globally distributed team focused on data storage mechanisms and query capabilities of Elasticsearch.
Serve as an expert in the storage engine area.
Contribute to Elasticsearch by building data‑intensive new features, fixing bugs, increasing testing coverage, and simplifying the code.
Invent or implement new algorithms and data structures.
Collaborate with community members on issues and pull requests.
Write idiomatic modern Java.

Requirements

Strong core Java skills and familiarity with standard library data structures and concurrency constructs.
Excellent understanding of concurrent and parallel programming principles.
Excellent background in applied data processing (data structures, algorithms).
Familiarity with storage systems and low-level abstractions in OS.
High level of autonomy and ability to guide projects from beginning to end.
Solid software engineering foundations with a track record of delivering high‑quality solutions.
Comfortable with collaborative development and giving/receiving feedback.
Experience with data storage technologies like Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bonus Points

Experience building things with Elasticsearch.
Experience working on data storage technology.
Experience designing, leading, and owning cross‑functional initiatives.
Experience with open source projects and familiarity with source control workflow and continuous integration.
Past working experience with database, search engine, OS, or cloud service development.

Benefits