OverviewIn this role you will shape the CI/CD roadmap and release practices for Elastic, enabling faster and safer software delivery at scale.
You will partner with multiple engineering teams to identify bottlenecks and security risks, design scalable release gates, and drive cross-org initiatives.
You will guide complex, multi-quarter projects and elevate engineering standards through mentorship and rigorous reviews.
Your work will blend hands-on engineering with strategic leadership in a rapidly evolving AI-driven environment, delivering tangible improvements to supply chain security and release velocity.
Compensaciones / BeneficiosCompetitive pay
Health coverage for you and family
Adaptable locations and schedules
Generous vacation days
Donation matching up to $****
Volunteer hours (up to 40 per year)
ResponsabilidadesDefine and drive the CI/CD roadmap and org-wide adoption
Identify bottlenecks, friction, or security risks in the pipeline and remediate proactively
Design and enforce scalable release gates ensuring supply chain integrity and release readiness
Lead engineers on multi-quarter, distributed projects from architecture to outcomes




Communicate clearly across teams and produce documentation for systems and processes
Act as Incident Commander on high-severity supply chain or release incidents and drive improvements
Raise engineering standards through code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring
Stay hands-on as needed, while leveraging the work of others to deliver outcomes
Requisitos principalesDeep expertise in CI/CD and hardening release pipelines against supply chain attacks
Strong debugging across the full pipeline, from test runner to artifact store to deployment
Hands-on with CI infrastructure (Buildkite, GitHub Actions, or equivalent), GitOps/ArgoCD, and Kubernetes
Awareness of AI impact on supply chain security and ability to use AI to accelerate work
Track record of multi-quarter, cross-org ownership and delivering measurable changes
Judgment to push back on plans when necessary and secure alignment on better approaches
Experience directing engineers toward outcomes and breaking down complex problems into executable work
Strategic thinking
Strong written and verbal communication
Mentorship and code/design review leadership
CI/CD
Supply chain security
Buildkite

📌 Principal Software Engineer I (España)
🏢 Elastic
📍 España