Principal Software Engineer I - Serverless - Platform Control Plane

Posted 17 days ago

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This role has been open: 17 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

In this role, you will lead the technical direction for the Control Plane Serverless team at Elastic, focusing on building and managing the orchestration layer for Elastic Cloud Serverless. Your responsibilities will include designing distributed systems, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the platform's capabilities while ensuring high reliability and security. You will also participate in incident response and guide multi-quarter projects to successful delivery.

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freshness: 4/5
career value: 5/5
role clarity: 5/5
pay transparency: 0/5

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What you need

8+ years building software, including setting technical direction for complex distributed systems running production at scale
Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native architecture
Proficiency with Go and hands-on work with at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and responding to incidents
Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development and optimize code
Ability to collaborate across teams and transition between different projects

Nice to have

Experience building for FedRAMP or other regulated environments
Practical knowledge of the Elastic Stack or its products
Experience with Kubernetes operators or Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)

What you get

Competitive pay based on work performance
Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
Generous vacation days each year
Financial matching for donations and service up to $2000
Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

No specific salary details provided for all locations, only ranges mentioned
Role involves on-call responsibilities which may affect work-life balance
The position is remote, which may require adjustments for time zone differences

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