Principal Software Engineer - Builder Experience - Platform Engineering Productivity @Elastic

Overview

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. Join the Platform Engineering Productivity team as a Principal Software Engineer to enhance software development and delivery processes across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and improve frameworks, reusable components, and operational guidelines for the software development lifecycle.
• Improve CI infrastructure reliability and efficiency.
• Build and manage systems that produce releasable artifacts.
• Enable ephemeral developer environments.
• Define and enforce release quality gates.
• Develop tooling and infrastructure for product deployment and release.
• Review code to uphold engineering standards, improve performance, and catch defects early.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams on requirements, testing strategy, and delivery goals.
• Drive clear technical communication across teams and projects.
• Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation.
• Mentor engineers and foster a collaborative culture around code quality and best practices.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Deep experience in programming languages such as Python, Go, Bash, Java, or Scala.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, GIT, and modern development practices.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and developer platforms (e.g., Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Ability to improve developer productivity through tooling and automation.
• Hands-on AI fluency, including integrating LLM APIs and applying prompt engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for working with a globally distributed team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on work and not previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days annually.
• Financial donation matching up to $2000.
• Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Location

Remote work available for candidates based in Portugal.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit the company's careers page.