Principal Software Engineer I - Distributed Systems - Elasticsearch

📋 Description

• Improve components for concurrent, consistent indexing across multiple machines.
• Maintain cluster coordination for high performance as nodes join/leave and data moves.
• Push limits on shards, nodes, and petabytes Elasticsearch can handle.
• Investigate performance and concurrency issues and propose fixes.
• Support engineers with the more challenging problems.
• Collaborate with the Elasticsearch Distributed Systems team.

🎯 Requirements

• Distributed systems and consensus algorithms experience.
• Strong core Java skills; familiar with standard data structures and concurrency.
• Deep proficiency in algorithms.
• Experience with highly distributed systems.
• Ability to build and debug features with broad, multi-machine impact.
• Own projects from design to completion, including cross-team work.

🎁 Benefits

• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Donations matched up to $2000 (local currency equivalent).
• Up to 40 hours each year to volunteer projects you love.
• Parental leave of at least 16 weeks.