- We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join Platform Infrastructure - Application Networking and set where Elastic Cloud application networking goes next. This work covers Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management — the path every interaction with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the broader Elastic stack takes. You will drive the technical vision, architecture, and design of these systems, not just execute against an existing roadmap
- Elastic is investing in the reliability, security, and reach of Elastic Cloud; you will hold a high bar for those qualities while other engineering teams rely on what this platform provides
- Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives, owning designs from proposal through general availability
- Lead the development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls on a large scale for Elastic Cloud. Continuously identify and address issues related to performance, reliability, and operability
- Lead multi-quarter,



cross-organizational projects that other Elastic engineering teams rely on, and guide these projects through to delivery
- Raise the operational quality of our services. Take charge of operational investigations from beginning to end. Lead complex incident investigations and reviews. Participate in on-call rotation
- Mentor and support engineers across the team, serve as a subject matter expert and trusted technical advisor to the wider engineering organization, and set the standard for how we build software
- Partner with and advise product management and senior engineering stakeholders on technical trade-offs, feasibility, and roadmap direction
- Identify and champion improvements to security, stability, and cost efficiency before they become problems. Untangle complexity and bring architectural clarity across the platform

Benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar:

📌 Principal Software Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Elastic
📍 Madrid