Senior Software Engineer, Elastic
Web Platform
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Job no longer available
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of full-stack development experience with modern web technologies and frameworks
- Expertise in backend technologies and database systems (we use Node.js, Express, Python, and Scala across various projects)
- Solid frontend development skills with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and containerized applications
- Knowledge of API design principles, RESTful services, and data integration patterns
- Understanding of content management systems and headless CMS architectures
- Experience with testing methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on ambiguous challenges
- Demonstrable ability to mentor others and collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
- Superb communication skills and experience working with distributed teams
- Commitment to writing maintainable, scalable, and well-documented code
Desirable
- Experience with Elasticsearch or other search technologies
- Knowledge of design systems and component architecture
- Familiarity with performance optimization techniques for both frontend and backend systems
- Experience with marketing technology integrations (CRM, analytics, form processors)
- Understanding of web accessibility standards and implementation
- Experience with internationalization and localization
- Background in data analytics, monitoring, and observability tools
- Contribution to open-source projects or developer communities
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and DevOps practices
What the job involves
- Elastic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Web Platform team, working on our flagship website, Elastic.co
- This full-stack role focuses on building and maintaining scalable web applications, services, and infrastructure that power exceptional user experiences
- You'll work collaboratively with a distributed team of engineers, designers, and product managers, contributing to both frontend and backend systems while mentoring junior team members and helping drive technical excellence across the platform
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack features for Elastic.co, with a focus on backend services and APIs (we use Next.js, Express, and other frameworks in the Node ecosystem)
- Build and optimize data integration pipelines, content management workflows, and web services
- Contribute to frontend development using NextJS, React, and TypeScript to create seamless user experiences
- Collaborate with design and UX teams to implement pixel-perfect, accessible interfaces
- Lead small to medium-sized projects from conception to deployment, working independently on complex problems
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical trade-off decisions, using your experience to guide solutions
- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
- Identify and prioritize technical debt, driving improvements to system reliability and performance
- Work closely with SRE teams on deployment processes, monitoring, and infrastructure optimization
- Contribute to API design, data architecture, and system integration standards
- Champion inclusive communication and collaboration practices in a distributed-first environment
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
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
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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