Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch @Elastic

Overview

The role involves joining the Elasticsearch - Search Infra team as a Principal Software Engineer at Elastic, a company focused on delivering robust search experiences through advanced technology.

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 partners and product teams to shape the technical vision for search.
• Drive an innovative roadmap for Elasticsearch’s indexing, query execution, and relevance layers.
• Continuously improve areas of expertise within Elasticsearch.

Requirements

• Experience leading technical projects in search infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Proven knowledge in building and operating sophisticated search platforms.
• Mentoring experience for engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr.
• Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs.
• Ability to work autonomously on projects, from concept to completion.
• Understanding of large-scale data or search systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on work performance.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Financial donations matching up to $2000.
• 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
• Minimum of 16 weeks parental leave.

Location

Norway (Remote)

How to Apply

Please submit your application through the provided link.

Deadline

No specific deadline stated.