Principal Software Developer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch @Elastic

Overview

Elastic, the Search AI Company, is seeking a Principal Software Developer for the Elasticsearch - Search Infra team, focusing on delivering robust search capabilities and improvements to the search experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and contribute to the evolution of core search and indexing capabilities.
• Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms.
• Collaborate with product teams to shape the technical vision for search at Elastic.
• Drive an innovative roadmap for Elasticsearch’s indexing, query execution, and relevance layers.
• Provide insights and improvements as an authority in multiple areas of Elasticsearch.

Requirements

• Experience leading technical projects in search infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Proven knowledge in building and operating sophisticated search platforms.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical guidance.
• Hands-on experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr.
• Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with advanced data structures and concurrency.
• Ability to work autonomously and guide projects from concept to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on work performance.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible working locations and schedules.
• Generous vacation days.
• Company matches financial donations and provides volunteer hours.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.
• Participation in the stock program.

Location

Remote role based in Canada.

How to Apply

Please submit your application through the Elastic careers page.

Deadline

No specific deadline mentioned.