8+ years of software engineering experience working on backend systems, services or libraries
Proficiency with AI/ML frameworks and a working understanding of LLMs, agents, agent skills and protocols such as MCP. Interest in proving correctness through evaluation rather than assuming it
Significant recent working experience of Go and (ideally) other languages
Knowledge of client-server networking, HTTP, and RESTful APIs
Comfort reading and contributing to codebases in languages you don't own, and no fear of picking up an unfamiliar one
Knowledge of industry best practices in software engineering
Product thinking: an interest in the wider ecosystem and strong opinions on what is worth building
A strong focus on usability and developer experience
Comfort with context-switching and with a space that changes quickly
A genuine interest in technology and an active interest in exploring multiple programming languages
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, including in front of customers and external partners
A willingness to work as part of a remote, globally distributed team
Clear thinking, self-motivation, and the ability to learn and work independently
Experience building or operating infrastructure, and an interest in telemetry and observability (nice to have)
A connection to technical communities through open source projects, blogs or talks (nice to have)
Experience working with third-party or partner engineering teams (nice to have)
Prior experience of Elastic products (nice to have)
Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People
As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do
We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do
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
Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (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 minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
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