Search - Developer Tools - Python - Software Engineer I

Referral Board; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Engineer on the Developer Tools Team, where you'll leverage your programming expertise to build and support integration libraries and SDKs. This role emphasizes collaboration across diverse projects and programming languages, with a strong focus on Python. You'll engage with developer communities, contribute to open-source projects, and help shape the future of software development in a dynamic, inclusive environment. If you’re passionate about creating impactful tools and enhancing user experience, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health coverage for you and your family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Parental leave of at least 16 weeks

401k matching up to 6%

Financial donation matching up to $2000

Volunteer hours each year

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of software engineering experience required.
• Experience with Python and open-source environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain libraries and integrations for the Elastic Stack.
• Support users through forums and GitHub issues.

Skills

Python

Software Engineering

Open-source Development

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Search - Developer Tools - Software Engineer I

United States

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:

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Developer Tools Team. In this role, you will bring your expertise in programming languages and ecosystems to our distributed team of engineers from various technical disciplines. You will help build, maintain, and support integration libraries, SDKs, and tooling. An interest in working across different projects and programming languages, with a particular focus on Python, is essential. Ideally, you will also have experience developing software in an open-source environment.

The Developer Tools Team is primarily responsible for creating libraries, SDKs, and command-line tools that simplify the integration of the Elastic product suite into user applications. Your role will involve developing and maintaining this software, engaging with developer communities, and contributing to both team-wide projects and cross-team collaborations.

You will be working on fully open-sourced code that is embedded within user applications, so will need to understand the implications of writing software in the open, versioning and managing product releases, and interacting with users directly in a public setting.

Prior experience with the Elastic product suite is not essential, but is beneficial.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Developing and maintaining libraries and third-party integrations for the Elastic Stack.
• Participating in the design and development of team-wide projects.
• Supporting users through GitHub issues, forums, and official support channels.
• Collaborating with external projects (e.g., GenAI frameworks) to facilitate integration with the Elastic Stack.
• Representing Elastic within relevant communities and ecosystems.

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum 1-2 years of software engineering experience.
• Recent experience working with Python and its ecosystem.
• Knowledge of developing software within an open-source environment.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software engineering.
• A strong focus on usability and developer experience.
• Basic understanding of AI principles and LLMs.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work as part of a remote, globally distributed team.
• Clear thinking, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently.

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:

$92,500 - $146,300 USD

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

$111,000 - $175,600 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 a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. 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 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.

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