Elasticsearch – Principal Software Developer I – Distributed SystemsJoin to apply for the Elasticsearch – Principal Software Developer I – Distributed Systems role at ElasticElastic, 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.

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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.What is The RoleWe are on the lookout for a Principal Software Developer I to join our Elasticsearch – Distributed Systems team and focus on how Elasticsearch provides scale, performance, and resilience. This team owns how nodes in an Elasticsearch cluster communicate, and how data are indexed, allocated, and replicated across nodes.What You Will Be DoingImproving Elasticsearch's components that support concurrent and consistent indexing across multiple machines.Maintaining our cluster coordination system to keep performance high even though nodes come and go from the cluster and data moves around, while maintaining the safety and liveness properties of the system as a whole.Pushing the limits on the number of shards, nodes, and petabytes that Elasticsearch can handle today.Looking into all kinds of issues, including performance or concurrency issues,



and proposing solutions.Supporting our support engineers with the harder problems.What You BringA strong background in distributed systems and consensus algorithms.You have strong skills in core Java and are conversant in the standard library of data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as newer language features.You have a deep technical proficiency in algorithms.You have shown your ability to understand and work on complex, highly distributed systems.You demonstrate the ability to build and debug features with a broad impact, running on multiple machines.You are able to own projects from beginning to end.

This covers both technical design and working with others to develop needed components.You have experience managing projects involving multiple engineers.Bonus PointsData storesSearch, analytics, LuceneStrong knowledge of the JDKAsynchronous event-driven network frameworks such as NettyAdditional Information – We Take Care of Our PeopleAs 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 salaryHealth coverage for you and your family in many locationsAbility to craft your calendar with adaptable locations and schedules for many rolesGenerous number of vacation days each yearIncrease your impact – We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and serviceUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you loveEmbracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveCompensationThe typical starting salary range for this role is $192,500—$304,500 CAD.

Compensation is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.

We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.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.We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected].

We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws and can view the following posters linked below:Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) PosterEmployee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster

📌 Principal Software Developer I - Distributed Systems - Elasticsearch - C - C$299,999 A Year (Madrid)
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