Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

Driving the technical vision and architecture for Elasticsearch's core storage engine, the fully remote Principal Software Engineer will lead initiatives to enhance storage efficiency, optimize query performance, and mentor a globally distributed team of engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the architectural evolution of core storage engine components, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
• Drive cross-organizational initiatives to develop industry-leading observability solutions
• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted technical advisor within the engineering organization

Required qualifications

• Proven experience designing high-performance, scalable database or search engine technologies
• Strong core Java skills with a deep understanding of concurrency primitives
• Experience with data storage technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or PostgreSQL
• Ability to collaborate across functions and teams in a distributed environment
• Demonstrated ability to use AI for development acceleration and system optimization