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. 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. 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. This is a Principal-level role for an engineer who has designed high-performance, scalable networking platforms and can drive technical initiatives across organizations. 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. 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. Experience with building software, including setting technical direction for complex distributed systems running production at scale (Staff or Principal level, or equivalent scope). Deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture. Knowledge of how to design, operate, and evolve Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls is required. You are able to own projects from beginning to end. You care about the quality of work shipped — testing, observability, and operability. You possess the ability to collaborate across functions and teams and seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or teams based on business priorities. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking (Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane) and with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and its networking ecosystem. You have contributed to CNCF or other open-source networking projects It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; Health coverage for you and your family in many locations 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 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. Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.
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📌 Senior Principal Software Engineer (España)
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📍 España