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ElasticSenior Software Engineer - IAM - Control Plane - Platform
Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, offers cloud-based solutions across search, security, and observability that utilize structured and unstructured data to power real-time answers at…
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Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, offers cloud-based solutions across search, security, and observability that utilize structured and unstructured data to power real-time answers at scale. More than half of Fortune 500 companies rely on the Elastic Search AI Platform to combine search precision with artificial intelligence capabilities. The Platform Control Plane team currently seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in IAM to help build, evolve, and operate orchestration…
Job Description
Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, offers cloud-based solutions across search, security, and observability that utilize structured and unstructured data to power real-time answers at scale. More than half of Fortune 500 companies rely on the Elastic Search AI Platform to combine search precision with artificial intelligence capabilities. The Platform Control Plane team currently seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in IAM to help build, evolve, and operate orchestration layers that power Elastic Cloud offerings.
This role suits professionals with backend engineering expertise who are passionate about automation, distributed systems, and enhancing service quality. The selected engineer will participate in writing code, architectural design, troubleshooting complex failure scenarios, and prioritizing system security. Responsibilities include evolving IAM codebases, maintaining software for both cloud and on-premises environments, collaborating with support engineering staff on customer issues, and taking part in an on-call rotation to resolve production incidents.
The position is full-time and located in the United States, offering a base salary range of $133,100 to $210,600 per year, alongside stock program participation, a company-matched 401(k) up to 6%, health coverage, and flexible time off. Candidates must be eligible to work in DoD Impact Level 5 or above cloud service environments.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the creation and evolution of IAM codebases supporting Elastic Cloud offerings
- Participate in an on-call rotation to address and resolve production incidents
- Partner with Support engineers to troubleshoot and resolve customer challenges
- Enhance existing services proactively for improved security, stability, and reliability
- Design, construct, and maintain software for cloud solutions and on-premises services
- Debug technical production issues involving microservices, containers, virtualization, and distributed systems
Requirements
- Proven background in software engineering delivering production-ready code
- Solid proficiency in JVM-based programming languages
- Three or more years of backend engineering experience within the IAM domain, or five or more years of general backend engineering experience
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities
- Track record of utilizing AI to accelerate development, debug complex architectures, and optimize code while retaining ownership of results
- Ability to work autonomously and drive outcomes within a distributed team using asynchronous, direct communication
- Eligibility to work in DoD Impact Level 5 or above cloud service environments
Qualifications
- Experience with Scala and Golang
- Technical depth in SaaS technologies
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience
- Practical cloud software development experience on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Practical knowledge of Elasticsearch
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary ranging from $133,100 to $210,600 per year
- Participation in Elastic's stock program
- Company-matched 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings
- Health coverage for employees and their families in many locations
- Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous annual vacation days
- Charitable donation matching up to $2000 or local currency equivalent
- Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects
- Minimum of 16 weeks of paid parental leave
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the salary range for this role?
The typical starting base salary ranges from $133,100 to $210,600 per year, with an alternate range of $159,900 to $252,900 available in select locations such as Seattle, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City Metro Area.
What are the primary experience requirements?
Applicants need a history of software engineering excellence, solid experience with JVM-based programming languages, and either three or more years as a backend engineer in IAM or five or more years as a backend engineer generally. Candidates must also be eligible to work in DoD Impact Level 5 or above cloud service environments.
Does this role include remote work options?
The posting states that the location is the United States and mentions flexible locations and schedules for many roles as part of a distributed company culture, but does not explicitly categorize this specific role as fully remote or hybrid.
What additional compensation and benefits are provided?
In addition to base salary, employees are eligible for Elastic's stock program, a 401(k) match up to 6%, family health coverage, generous vacation days, donation and volunteer matching, and a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.
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