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Software Engineer II (Networking) - Platform Infra

Elastic · Spain

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
56 days
Elastic's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Elastic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Elastic
high
208 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
2026-10-08

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 Principal Software Engineer in the Platform Infrastructure team at Elastic, you will lead the technical direction for application networking initiatives, focusing on Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. Your role involves driving the architecture and design of these systems, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product management and senior stakeholders to improve service reliability and security.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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, including setting technical direction for complex distributed systems running 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, covering technical design and collaboration
  • 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 and major cloud providers
  • Contributed 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
  • Matching for financial donations and service
  • Up to 40 hours for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

  • No variable compensation component mentioned
  • Salary range provided, but may vary based on experience and skills
  • Role involves on-call rotation and operational investigations
  • Focus on both technical and collaborative skills required

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Listed by Elastic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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