Full-Time

Elasticsearch – Senior Java Developer

Distributed Systems

Posted on 4/30/2024

Elastic

1,001-5,000 employees

Real-time search and analytics platform

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Senior

Remote in Canada

Required Skills

Data Structures & Algorithms

Java

Elasticsearch

Requirements

A strong background in Distributed Systems and consensus algorithms
Strong skills in core Java and knowledge of data structures and concurrency constructs
Deep technical proficiency in algorithms
Ability to work on complex, highly Distributed Systems
Capability to own projects from beginning to end
Ability to build and debug features with a broad impact

Responsibilities

Improving Elasticsearch’s components for concurrent and consistent indexing
Maintaining the cluster coordination system for performance and safety
Pushing the limits on the scalability of Elasticsearch
Addressing performance and concurrency issues
Supporting support engineers with complex problems

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

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.

What you will be doing:

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.

What you will bring along:

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 features like lambdas.
You have a deep technical proficiency in algorithms.
You have shown your ability to understand and work on complex, highly Distributed Systems.
You are able to own projects from beginning to end. This covers both technical design and working with others to develop needed components.
You demonstrate the ability to build and debug features with a broad impact, running on multiple machines.

Bonus points for knowledge of:

Data stores.
Search, analytics, Lucene.
Strong knowledge of the JDK.
Asynchronous event-driven network frameworks such as Netty.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic’s stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$128,300—$203,000 CAD

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
Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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.

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Elastic's main product is the Elasticsearch Platform, offering real-time, scalable search and analytics powered by Elasticsearch, Kibana, and integrations. The platform caters to Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security needs, enabling organizations to enhance search experiences, maintain application performance, and address cyber threats across diverse cloud environments.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$269.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 5%

1 year growth

↑ 15%

2 year growth

↑ 25%

Benefits

Fully paid health coverage for you and your family

Flexible location and schedule for most roles.

Generous number of vacation days each year

20+ additional shut it down days

Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.

40 hours each year to use toward volunteering

Double your charitable giving