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Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

Elastic · Ireland

Posted 13 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
13 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 lead the technical direction for application networking initiatives within Elastic's Platform Infrastructure team. Responsibilities include designing and developing systems for Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management for Elastic Cloud. The role involves mentoring engineers, guiding cross-organizational projects, and improving operational quality while collaborating with product management and engineering stakeholders.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
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

  • Experience with building software for complex distributed systems running in production at scale
  • Deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture
  • Experience building large-scale distributed systems
  • Ability to own projects from beginning to end, including technical design
  • Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and responding to incidents
  • Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development and optimize code

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking (Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane)
  • Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their networking ecosystems
  • Contributions to CNCF or other open-source networking projects

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 donation matching up to $2000
  • Up to 40 hours for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

  • No variable compensation component mentioned
  • Salary range provided, but final compensation is based on various factors
  • Role involves on-call rotation and incident investigations
  • Expectations for high operational quality and reliability

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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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