Principal Software Engineer I - Serverless - Platform Control Plane @Elastic

Overview

The role involves working as a Principal Software Engineer I on the Serverless Control Plane team at Elastic, focused on the orchestration layer behind Elastic Cloud Serverless. This fully managed offering operates with a stateless architecture that separates compute from storage, aiming for scalability with customer demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for major initiatives across the Serverless control plane, owning designs from proposal through general availability.
• Lead multi-quarter projects with dependencies across teams such as Elasticsearch and Kibana to ensure delivery.
• Design, build, and evolve distributed systems to manage Serverless projects across cloud service providers.
• Raise the operational bar of services, lead complex incident investigations, and participate in an on-call rotation.
• Mentor and support engineers, enhancing collective technical judgment and setting standards for software development.
• Partner with product management and senior engineering on technical trade-offs and roadmap direction.
• Identify and champion improvements to security, stability, and cost efficiency proactively.

Requirements

• 8+ years building software, including experience in complex distributed systems in production.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native architecture.
• Proficiency in Go and experience with at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and improving reliability.
• Track record of applying AI for development and debugging complex systems.
• Ability to collaborate across teams with adaptability to project demands.
• Effective communication skills for influencing direction across teams.

Benefits

• Competitive pay including a base salary and eligibility for the stock program.
• Health coverage for employees and their families.
• Flexible schedules and locations for many roles.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Donation matching and volunteer-time allowance.
• Parental leave of a minimum of 16 weeks.

Location

Remote within the United States.

How to Apply

Please submit your application via the provided link.

Deadline

Not specified.