Backend Tech Lead, Elastic

Web Development

$135.7-258.1k

Salary applicable to for US applicants only, may vary for other locations. + Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program

AWS

Python

Java

Elasticsearch

Node.js

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Ireland, Spain, UK, US

Software that searches and analyses data in real time

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Software that searches and analyses data in real time

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsSaaS

Be an early applicant

$135.7-258.1k

Salary applicable to for US applicants only, may vary for other locations. + Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program

AWS

Python

Java

Elasticsearch

Node.js

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Ireland, Spain, UK, US

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsSaaS

Company mission

To build software to make data usable in real-time and at scale for search, logging, security, and analytics use cases.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

8+ years of experience in backend web development, with a focus on scalable web applications and APIs
3+ years of experience as a senior technical contributor or technical lead in collaborative environments
Strong expertise in modern backend technologies and frameworks (Node.js, Python, Java, or similar)
Deep experience with content management systems, headless CMS architectures, and content delivery workflows
Proven experience building and maintaining data integration pipelines and ETL processes
Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful services, and microservices architecture
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and infrastructure-as-code practices
Knowledge of search technologies and experience with data indexing and retrieval systems
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools for production systems
Excellent remote communication skills and experience working with distributed teams

Desirable

Experience with Elasticsearch or other search/analytics platforms
Knowledge of content delivery networks (CDNs) and edge computing
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems
Familiarity with marketing technology integrations (CRM, analytics, form processors)
Experience with automated testing strategies for backend systems and data pipelines
Background in site reliability engineering or DevOps practices
Experience with localization and internationalization for web applications
Contribution to open-source projects or developer tools

What the job involves

Elastic is seeking a Technical Lead to drive the backend development and infrastructure for our flagship website, Elastic.co
This role will work closely with a distributed team of backend engineers and platform specialists, focusing on building scalable data integration systems, content management workflows, and robust web services
You'll champion API design, data architecture, and backend best practices while collaborating with frontend engineers, SRE teams, and third-party resources to deliver exceptional web experiences at scale
Collaborate with and provide technical guidance to backend engineers and platform specialists through code reviews and architectural discussions
Drive the technical vision for backend services, data integration pipelines, and content management systems
Lead the design and implementation of APIs that power dynamic web experiences
Establish and maintain quality standards, testing processes, and deployment practices for backend systems
Architect and optimize data synchronization between third-party platforms and internal data stores
Collaborate closely with frontend, SRE, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless system integration
Champion backend performance optimizations, monitoring, and observability practices
Ensure security, scalability, and reliability across all backend web services
Contribute to infrastructure planning and work with SRE teams on deployment and operations
Foster effective communication and collaboration practices in a distributed-first environment

Our take

Elastic develops the Elastic Stack, an open-source set of tools that includes Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash, designed for data search and analysis. It also offers X-Pack, which adds commercial features to the Elastic Stack, and Elastic Cloud, a suite of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) products.

This technology is widely used by major companies like eBay, Wikipedia, Yelp, Uber, Lyft, Tinder, and Netflix, along with over 17,000 other organizations. It is applied in various use cases, including application and website search, enterprise search, logging, infrastructure monitoring, application performance management (APM), security analytics (enhancing SIEM applications), and business analytics.

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Insights

Top investors

8% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jul 2016

$58m

SERIES D

Jun 2014

$70m

SERIES C

Total funding: $162m

Company benefits

Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations
Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles
Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year
Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits
Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about
Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent)

Company HQ

Union Square, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Shay Banon

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Previously held the position of Technology Director at GigaSpaces Technologies.

Simon Willnauer

(Co-Founder)

Previously spent 13 years at The Apache Software Foundation, holding various positions such as VP Apache Lucene and Lucene Core Commiter and PMC Member.

Uri Boness

(Co-Founder)

Previously worked as a Software Architect and Head of Search at Orange11 for 7 years.

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