Senior Software Engineer - Streams - Observability
Elastic
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What is The Role
What You Will Be Doing
- Designing and implementing new features for Logstash and its plugins in Java and JRuby.
- Designing, building, and operating core backend services for the Streams program in Golang.
- Adding new features, and making contributions to the Open Telemetry Collector in Golang.
- Solving hard distributed systems problems at scale.
- Maintaining, updating and improving existing code and dependencies while ensuring automated test coverage.
- Engaging with multiple public GitHub repositories and community forums.
- Providing Pull Request reviews and guidance to your peers.
- Collaborating with other teams to drive product goals.
- Working together with the support organization to help our customers, which will also include participating in an on-call rotation.
What You Bring
- Ability to work in a remote-first, highly distributed environment, with top-notch verbal and written communication.
- Proficient analytical, problem solving, debugging skills and ability to find efficient solutions.
- Critical thinking, positivity, autonomy and adaptability.
- Expertise in at least one of Java, Golang and Ruby, and willingness to learn and work with the others and ability to adapt to regularly working in different codebases.
- Clear written communication and the ability to work proficiently in a remote-first, highly distributed team.
- A proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code, while still owning the final outcomes.
Bonus Points
- Familiarity with observability tools and concepts (tracing, metrics, logging), especially experience with or interest in OpenTelemetry
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- JRuby development
- Open source software development
- Knowledge of stream processing platforms (such as Kafka), database technologies (e.g., Postgres or MySQL) and network technologies (e.g., TCP, UDP and HTTP).
- Exposure to the Elastic stack.
Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.
At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets.
The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position.
Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People
As 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 salary
- Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
- Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- 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
- Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
Different people approach problems differently. We need that. 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 candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.
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