[Hiring] Platform - Principal Software Engineer (Networking) @Elastic

Role Description

As part of the Platform Engineering department, the Traffic team is crafting, building, and improving the multi-cloud platform at scale for Elastic Cloud Hosted and Serverless. We grow and mature our distributed network services and solutions for multiple cloud service provider platforms. We are built on Kubernetes, Go/Scala, and custom orchestration architectures. In your daily life with us, you will participate in:

• Coding and innovating technical designs
• Crafting solutions and improving resilience
• Prioritizing security, bug fixes, and features
• Debugging Azure Networking for Elastic Cloud Serverless

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Software Engineering with product success in delivering Cloud network solutions
• Experience in public cloud, Go, and managed Kubernetes services is advantageous
• Success and lessons from striving for 'progress not perfection' in Platform reliability
• Passion for developing solutions that involve inclusive communication methods
• Examples of working in distributed teams or working remotely is desirable

Requirements

• Designed and built a SaaS product in a public cloud ideally using Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Crossplane or Terraform
• Built Kubernetes-at-scale infrastructure across multiple cloud providers
• Written product features or functions in Golang or other programming languages
• Worked with containerized services (such as Docker)
• Proven results in leading and improving cross-team engineering initiatives
• Experience in system administration with professional skills in Linux on distributed systems at scale
• Diagnosed or designed, implemented, and created solutions with the Elastic Stack
• Experienced in a self-organizing and sharing in a globally distributed team environment
• Strengthened team members by uplifting others with coaching and mentoring

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave