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Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch

Elastic · United States

Posted 27 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
27 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 for the Elasticsearch - Search Infra team will lead the development of core search and indexing capabilities, focusing on enhancing the search experience and collaborating with product teams. This role involves researching advancements in search infrastructure and algorithms, mentoring engineers, and defining the long-term technical vision for Elasticsearch's search systems.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
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 search infrastructure and distributed systems
  • Proven knowledge in building and operating sophisticated search platforms
  • Experience mentoring expert engineers
  • Experience defining a long-term technical vision for core search or retrieval systems
  • Hands-on experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr
  • Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with advanced 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

What you get

  • Base salary compensation
  • Participation in Elastic's stock program
  • Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous vacation days each year

Worth weighing

  • No variable compensation component mentioned
  • Salary range is broad and may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role requires high autonomy and self-guidance
  • Experience with distributed teams is essential

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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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