Principal Software Engineer, Elasticsearch Team

Join Elastic as a Principal Software Engineer in the Elasticsearch - Search Infra team to shape the future of search technology. You'll leverage your expertise in search systems and programming to drive impactful solutions.

This key engineering role requires a strong leader who excels in search infrastructure and distributed systems. Your mission is to define and build next-generation Elasticsearch capabilities, improving indexing and retrieval while collaborating across teams. You're expected to bring your understanding of sophisticated search platforms to elevate our core functionalities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and define Elasticsearch search infrastructure

• Collaborate with partners and product teams on technical vision

• Research and innovate in search infrastructure and data structures

• Mentor engineers and guide technical project direction

• Drive roadmap for search, indexing, and relevance layers

Requirements:

• Proven experience in search infrastructure leadership

• Expertise in Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr

• Strong Java skills and knowledge of advanced data structures

• Ability to work autonomously on complex projects

• Excellent communication skills for distributed team collaboration

Elevate your software engineering career at Elastic by contributing to state-of-the-art search solutions.
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