Search - Distinguished Engineer I

📋 Description

• Own and evolve the architecture and roadmap for Search, Context Engineering, and Agent Building.
• Define and enhance the end-to-end developer and user experience across use-cases.
• Collaborate with Elasticsearch and other Elastic teams to align priorities and design choices.
• Lead technical discussions with partners and customers to ensure solutions meet needs.
• Review and advise implementation designs.
• Evangelize the Search roadmap internally and externally.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as technical leader for large, complex engineering teams and projects.
• Deep expertise in Java/JVM, search tech, context engineering, and distributed systems.
• Passionate about Search.
• Able to reason about architecture at both high and detailed levels.
• Hands-on: comfortable coding, reviewing PRs, and staying close to the work.
• Excellent communicator, collaborator, and problem solver.
• Operates with high autonomy.

🎁 Benefits

• Base salary with stock program.
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%.
• Generous vacation days.
• Up to $2,000 donation matching.
• Up to 40 volunteer hours per year.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.