[Hiring] Senior TypeScript Backend Engineer @Elastic

Role Description

Kibana is the UI and frontend for everything we do at Elastic. It is the application platform that powers our Elastic Observability, Security, and Search Solutions. It provides building blocks and user experiences that delight our users, accelerate development, and optimize our operations. Deployed both in the cloud and on-premises, it is one of the largest open-source projects, used to answer millions of complex questions with large data sets at scale.

If you are a very strong JavaScript backend developer looking for new and hard backend challenges, you will want to hear more about this role. We are looking for a top Engineer who wants to drive and implement complex technical solutions in the Alerting and Reporting Engines area.

If this sounds like you, then let's talk. Here are some specifics:

What You Will Be Doing

• You will contribute to the development of our hosted and on-premise offerings.
• You'll be part of a close-knit team of phenomenal engineers who mentor, support, and challenge each other.
• You will implement technical solutions that underpin Kibana Alerting and Reporting success and the Observability and Security solutions, while collaborating with other Operations, Engineering, and Documentation teams.
• Assist in delivering and supporting a highly scalable cloud offering.
• Work on a codebase that consists primarily of APIs and server-side frameworks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend design & development experience.
• Seasoned and confident engineer with JavaScript, Typescript, and Node.js.
• Experience with platform and SaaS engineering.
• Excellent understanding of distributed systems.
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience.
• Ability to work with a worldwide team in a distributed work environment.
• Passionate about JavaScript or web development in general.

Requirements

• 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 $159,800 — $252,800 USD.
• 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: $191,900 — $303,500 USD.
• 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.

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.
• 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.