Principal Backend Engineer; Node.js - Platform

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter.

By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

Elastic’s Kibana is the UI and frontend for everything we do  is the application platform that powers our Elastic Observability, Security, and Search Solutions. It provides building blocks and user experiences that delight our users, accelerate development, and optimize our operations. Deployed both in the cloud and on‑premises, it is one of the largest open‑source projects, used to answer millions of complex questions with large data sets  you are a very strong JavaScript backend developer looking for new and hard backend challenges, you will want to hear more about this role.

We are looking for a top Engineer who wants to drive and implement complex technical solutions in the Alerting and Reporting Engines area.

• You will contribute to the development of our hosted and on‑premise offerings.
• You’ll be part of a close‑knit team of phenomenal engineers who mentor, support, and challenge each other.
• You will implement technical solutions that underpin Kibana Alerting and Reporting success and the Observability and Security solutions, while collaborating with other Operations, Engineering, and Documentation teams.
• Assist in delivering and supporting a highly scalable cloud offering.
• Work on a codebase that consists primarily of APIs and server‑side frameworks.

• 7+ years of backend design & development experience
• Seasoned and confident engineer with JavaScript, Typescript, and Node.js.
• Experience with platform and SaaS engineering
• Excellent understanding of distributed systems
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience
• Ability to work with a worldwide team in a distributed work environment
• Passionate about JavaScript or web development in general

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact – We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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