- Company: Elastic
- Location: United States
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: $133,100 – $165,500
About the role
Elastic is looking for a Software Engineer II to help shape the future of application networking within the Elastic Cloud. You will focus on critical areas like ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. Your work will ensure that interactions with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the broader Elastic stack are both efficient and secure. This role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to solve complex scalability challenges and improve platform performance.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable application networking features to boost performance.
- Integrate security controls into networking solutions to ensure safe interactions.
- Refactor existing code to improve functionality and maintainability, leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity.
- Analyze performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and conduct load testing for scalability.
- Implement performance monitoring tools and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet networking needs.
- Conduct root cause analysis for network-related incidents and develop tools for tracing and fixing errors.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience developing software in Golang with a focus on scalable networking components.
- Experience working with Kubernetes, including Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane.
- Knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their networking ecosystems.
- Proficiency in using AI tools to enhance code functionality and maintainability.
- A collaborative approach that welcomes feedback and values sharing context with teammates.
- Curiosity about distributed systems and how services communicate at scale.
Pay and benefits
The typical starting salary range for this role is $133,100 to $165,500 USD. This range applies to both standard locations and select high-cost areas such as Seattle, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City Metro Area. Compensation is base salary only, with no variable component. In addition to cash compensation, this role is eligible to participate in Elastic’s stock program. The total rewards package includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, health coverage, flexible work schedules, generous vacation days, up to 40 hours of paid volunteer time, and a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave. Elastic also offers up to $2,000 in matching for financial donations and service.
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