Senior Software Engineer -Observability, Managed Inputs @Elastic

Overview

The role of Senior Software Engineer in Observability involves building high-performing backend ingestion pipelines within the Managed Inputs team at Elastic. The company is known for enabling organizations to leverage their data for improved search and observability experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain high-performing, scalable features for Managed Inputs and Managed Integrations across cloud providers.
• Take ownership of projects and features, leading them from concept to delivery.
• Provide engineering-level support for escalated customer cases on a rotation basis.
• Mentor peers through code reviews, ensuring code quality and promoting best practices.
• Monitor alerts, build SLIs and SLOs, and ensure system stability.
• Cultivate a positive and collaborative team culture across timezones.
• Be on call for services owned, currently on a rotation of 12h/day/week every 8-10 weeks.

Requirements

• Intermediate to expert skills in Go with strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience with Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform), and Kafka.
• Intermediate experience with Observability (tracing, metrics, logs, profiling).
• Strong understanding of microservice architecture and distributed systems.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and investigate system issues.
• Experience with or interest in OpenTelemetry.
• Demonstrated experience in using AI-assisted development tools.
• Ability to work independently in a globally distributed team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work performed.
• Health coverage for employees and their families in many locations.
• Flexible work locations and schedules.
• Generous vacation days.
• Financial donations match up to $2000 (or equivalent) and volunteer hours.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Location

Remote work position open to applicants from Spain.

How to Apply

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