[Hiring] Software Engineer II - Python - Developer Tools - Search @Referral Board

Role Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the Developer Tools Team. In this role, you will bring your expertise in software development and ecosystems to our distributed team of engineers from various technical disciplines in order to build, maintain, and support libraries and integrations. An interest in working across a range of projects and programming languages, with a particular focus on Python and Node.js, 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 other tools that simplify the integration of the Elastic product suite into user applications. Your role will involve:

• Developing and maintaining software.
• Engaging with developer communities.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base.
• Minimum 4 years of recent software engineering experience in Python and/or Node.js.
• 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.
• A genuine interest in technology and an active interest in exploring multiple programming languages.
• An understanding of core AI principles and LLMs.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• A willingness and ability to work as part of a remote, globally distributed team.
• Clear thinking, self-motivation, and the ability to learn and work independently.
• Experience of vector databases (nice to have).
• A connection to tech communities through open source projects, blogs or talks (nice to have).
• Prior experience of Elastic products (nice to have).
• Knowledge of client-server networking, HTTP, and RESTful APIs (nice to have).

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 $110,900 — $175,500 USD.
• The typical starting salary range for this role in select locations is $133,200 — $210,700 USD.
• Factors influencing salary include relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business needs.
• This role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program.
• Our total rewards package includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings.

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.