Senior Java Engineer - Distributed Systems - Elasticsearch

Senior Software Engineer – Elasticsearch – Distributed Systems We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Elasticsearch – Distributed Systems team and focus on how Elasticsearch provides scale, performance, and resilience. This team owns how nodes in an Elasticsearch cluster communicate, and how data are indexed, allocated, and replicated across nodes. Responsibilities Improving Elasticsearch's components that support concurrent and consistent indexing across multiple machines. Maintaining our cluster coordination system to keep performance high even though nodes come and go from the cluster and data moves around, while maintaining the safety and liveness properties of the system as a whole. Pushing the limits on the number of shards, nodes, and petabytes that Elasticsearch can handle today. Looking into all kinds of issues, including performance or concurrency issues, and proposing solutions. Supporting our support engineers with the harder problems. Qualifications A strong background in distributed systems and consensus algorithms. You have strong skills in core Java and are conversant in the standard library of data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as newer language features. You have a deep technical proficiency in algorithms. You have shown your ability to understand and work on complex, highly distributed systems. You demonstrate the ability to build and debug features with a broad impact, running on multiple machines. You are able to own projects from beginning to end. This covers both technical design and working with others to develop needed components. Bonus Points Data stores Search, analytics, Lucene Strong knowledge of the JDK Asynchronous event‑driven network frameworks such as Netty Security & Privacy Responsibilities Take ownership of protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational data and systems by following applicable privacy and security policies, standards, and procedures. Ensure that all individual contributions follow Elastic's Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF). Proactively participate in mandatory role‑based training to ensure personal technical execution consistently aligns with the highest standards of data protection, data privacy, and system resilience. Compensation The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$133,100–$210,600 USD

$159,900–$252,900 USD (select locations: Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco Bay Area CA, New York City Metro Area) Employees are eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. The total rewards package also includes a company‑matched 401k with dollar‑for‑dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings along with a range of other benefits. Benefits 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. Matching up to $2,000 (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 a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Legal Information Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws and can view the following posters: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster, Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster. Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries' export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic, The Luhansk People's Republic, Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Privacy Statement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Elastic