Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

Referral Board · Greece; Ireland; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain

Posted 13 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open: 13 days
Reposted: No
Salary listed: No
Ghost-job risk at Referral Board: high
Hiring momentum: 138 roles opened in the last 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board: 2026-09-17

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About this role

The Principal Software Engineer will lead the technical direction and design of application networking initiatives for Elastic Cloud, focusing on Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. This role involves driving multi-quarter projects, improving operational quality, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product management and engineering stakeholders. The engineer will also be responsible for enhancing security, stability, and cost efficiency across the platform.

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

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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, including technical design and collaboration
Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and improving reliability
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
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 number of vacation days
Financial donation matching up to $2000
Up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

No salary listed
Role involves on-call rotation and incident investigations
Focus on high-performance, scalable networking platforms may imply a steep learning curve

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Listed by Referral Board on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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