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Senior Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch

Elastic · United States

Posted 29 days ago

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This role has been open
29 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

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Elasticsearch Performance team, you will focus on performance engineering initiatives, enhancing the optimization and predictability of Elasticsearch. Your responsibilities include implementing performance models, analyzing system behavior, and collaborating with other teams to ensure Elasticsearch remains performant and scalable. You will also contribute to automation efforts and provide technical guidance to peers.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
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

  • Deep knowledge of Java internals and JVM memory management
  • Experience in profiling and optimizing distributed systems
  • Proven experience with benchmarking tools (e.g., JMH, Rally)
  • Solid comprehension of distributed systems architecture
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
  • Ability to work autonomously and drive decisions in a distributed team

Nice to have

  • Experience integrating high-performance native libraries (e.g., C++, Rust, SIMD-accelerated code)
  • Deep knowledge of modern storage engine performance, index modes, or vector search optimizations
  • Experience defining and managing Performance SLAs and success criteria for distributed systems
  • Experience working on the internals of a large-scale data store or search engine

What you get

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Matching for financial donations and service up to $2000
  • Up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Java and distributed systems
  • Role does not include variable compensation components, only base salary
  • Salary range is broad and may vary significantly based on location and other factors

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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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