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Principal Software Engineer I - Serverless - Platform Control Plane

Elastic · United States

Posted 17 days ago

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This role has been open
17 days
Elastic's roles stay open a median of 32 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Elastic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Elastic
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 372 open
Hiring momentum
495 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Elastic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Elastic.

About this role

In this role, you will lead the technical direction for the Control Plane Serverless team at Elastic, focusing on building and operating the orchestration layer for Elastic Cloud Serverless. Your responsibilities include designing distributed systems, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with various teams to enhance security, reliability, and features. You will also engage in incident investigations and participate in an on-call rotation to ensure operational excellence.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Elastic as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years building software, including setting technical direction for complex distributed systems running production at scale
  • Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native architecture
  • Proficiency with Go and hands-on work with at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
  • Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and responding to incidents
  • Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development and optimize code
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and transition between projects

Nice to have

  • Experience building for FedRAMP or other regulated environments
  • Practical knowledge of the Elastic Stack or its products
  • Experience with Kubernetes operators or Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)

What you get

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do
  • Health coverage for you and your family
  • Flexible locations and schedules
  • Generous vacation days
  • Financial matching for donations and service
  • Up to 40 hours for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary details provided for all locations
  • Role involves on-call responsibilities which may affect work-life balance
  • Distributed team may require strong self-management skills

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Listed by Elastic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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