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Principal Software Engineer - Query Engine, Database Internals - Elasticsearch

Elastic · United States

Posted 15 days ago

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This role has been open
15 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

The Principal Software Engineer will join the Elasticsearch - Analytical Engine team to lead the development of new analytics capabilities using the ES|QL query language. This role involves defining technical vision, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product teams to enhance Elasticsearch's data-intensive features. The engineer will work autonomously on projects, focusing on optimizing data structures and algorithms while contributing to a globally distributed team.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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

  • Experience leading technical projects in data and enterprise architecture
  • Proven knowledge in building and running sophisticated technical infrastructures
  • Experience mentoring expert engineers
  • Experience defining a long-term technical vision for data-intensive applications
  • Hands-on experience with search and analytics APIs
  • Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs

Nice to have

  • Experience building with Elasticsearch
  • Experience in the search and information retrieval space
  • Experience working with open source projects
  • Familiarity with different styles of source control workflow and continuous integration

What you get

  • Participation in Elastic's stock program
  • Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%
  • Health coverage for employees and their families
  • Flexible locations and schedules
  • Generous vacation days
  • Financial donation matching up to $2000

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Java and Elasticsearch
  • Role involves significant autonomy which may not suit everyone
  • Vague details on the exact nature of the analytics capabilities being developed

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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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