Platform - Engineering Productivity- Principal Software Engineer I

Referral Board; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading search AI company is seeking a Software Engineer to solve complex technical problems and drive impactful projects. The ideal candidate will possess autonomy, strong communication skills, and a background in Platform Engineering. Responsibilities include enhancing engineering quality and participating in an On-Call rotation. Competitive pay and flexible schedules are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on performance

Health coverage for family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Company donation matching

Volunteer hours annually

Parental leave of at least 16 weeks

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and reach out for help when needed.
• Able to communicate effectively with both engineering peers and leadership.
• Desire to mentor and support other team members.

Responsibilities

• Solve technical problems of high complexity.
• Drive impactful projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Enhance the quality of engineering practices across teams.
• Participate in On-Call rotation.

Skills

High level of autonomy

Strong communication

Supportive mindset

Effective stakeholder management

Knowledge of Platform Engineering and CI/CD

Familiarity with Kubernetes

Software development background

Knowledge in Go or Python

Familiar with Linux and shell scripting

Job description

Overview

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

The Engineering Productivity team provides the foundation for Elastic teams to develop, build, test, and release their software at scale. We continually evolve our platform and workflows, increasingly pushing boundaries toward Continuous Delivery and Continuous Quality models, while ensuring our Software Supply Chain is secure.

What You Will Be Doing

• Solve technical problems of the largest scope, complexity, and ambiguity.
• Drive large, impactful projects that involve multiple stakeholders and impact many teams.
• Represent Engineering Productivity to the rest of the company, gathering feedback and advocating for our projects and vision at different levels.
• Up leveling the quality of the engineering in the org by setting standards exemplified in code review, incident response, and tech debt elimination for their team and peer teams.
• Participate in the On-Call rotation.

What You Bring

• A high level of autonomy - the distributed nature of the company offers freedom to work when and how you see fit, but also requires team members to work independently, and reach out for help when stuck.
• Strong communicator who can tailor their message to engineering peers and leadership alike.
• Supportive mindset to help grow and mentor other team members.
• Effective at stakeholder management and influencing without authority.
• Knowledge of Platform Engineering and CI/CD systems and practices (Buildkite, Backstage, Argo CD, GitOps, etc).
• Familiarity and experience with Kubernetes.
• Broad software development background and solid knowledge in either Go or Python.
• Familiar with Linux and shell scripting.

Benefits and Additional Information

• 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
• Company donation matching up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours per year to volunteer
• Parental leave of at least 16 weeks

Elastic 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 identity, national origin, age, marital status, or any other basis protected by law. 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 recruiting process, please email [e-mail]. We will reply within 24 business hours of submission.

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