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Full-Time

Observability Solution Tech Lead

Posted on 6/27/2024

Elastic

Elastic

1,001-5,000 employees

Search and analyze data in real-time

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Senior, Expert

Remote in UK

The company operates in a distributed manner across the EMEA region.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software QA & Testing
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • You have extensive experience in a technical leadership role with at least one of the pillars of observability: Logs, Metrics, APM, Synthetic Monitoring or Profiling.
  • You have worked as an architect or technical lead on large projects involving 100 engineers or more and spanning over multiple years and releases.
  • You work with a high level of autonomy.
  • Experience using or managing the Elastic Stack.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a great teammate with strong analytical, problem solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills. Written skills are key to success in working with our distributed teams.
Responsibilities
  • Leading the efforts to evolve the architecture of the Elastic Observability solution and the roadmap to implement it. Providing a point of escalation for teams facing extremely complex technical challenges.
  • Understanding and describing the whole arc of the user experience for each of the Observability solution use cases, and developing features that fit into that arc.
  • Collaborating actively with the other technical leads from our Solutions and Platform teams to align priorities and roadmaps, with other leads driving Elastic’s OpenTelemetry contributions, and making appropriate technology choices and compromises.
  • Leading technical discussions and requirements analysis with partners and customers to drive alignment with customer needs.
  • Reviewing and approving implementation designs for Observability.
  • Communicating and evangelizing the Observability roadmap internally and with the community.
  • Representing Elastic at conferences and networking events where you will highlight the work of the Elastic and Observability teams.
  • Participating in recruiting efforts: interviewing and hiring tech leads for the team.
  • Mentoring tech leads.

Elastic offers search-powered solutions that enable businesses to search, analyze, and visualize data in real-time. Its primary product, Elasticsearch, is a versatile search engine that can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises, helping organizations manage large data volumes effectively. Unlike its competitors, Elastic provides flexible deployment options and additional services like consulting and training, all under a subscription-based model. The company's goal is to empower organizations to leverage their data for better decision-making and operational efficiency.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$269.6M

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

18%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Elastic's recent launch of Playground and Search AI Lake demonstrates its commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the AI and data analytics space.
  • Recognition with the 2024 EMA Allstars award for AI-assisted observability highlights Elastic's industry leadership and potential for continued growth.
  • Strategic acquisitions, like that of Elastic Agency by IVE Group, expand Elastic's market reach and service offerings, enhancing its competitive edge.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive SaaS market requires Elastic to continuously innovate to maintain its market position and avoid being overshadowed by larger players.
  • Integration challenges from acquisitions, such as that of Elastic Agency, could pose risks to operational efficiency and company culture.

What makes Elastic unique

  • Elastic's flagship product, Elasticsearch, offers unparalleled real-time search and data analysis capabilities, setting it apart from competitors in the SaaS market.
  • The company's diverse deployment options, including Elastic Cloud and Elastic On-Prem, provide flexibility that caters to a wide range of client needs.
  • Elastic's focus on security analytics and business analytics, combined with its robust subscription-based model, ensures a steady revenue stream and high client retention.

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

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