This role pays less than
68%
of similar roles. Most pay
$184,628–$241,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$199k
versus about
$213k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Elastic
Elastic is the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash). It sells search, observability, and security products built on that search engine, primarily through its Elastic Cloud managed service.
Elastic currently has
240 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$133,100–$210,600
across 91 roles with salary data.
Principal Software Developer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch joins the Elasticsearch search team as a principal role focused on enhancing vector similarity search functionality. You will lead initiatives to develop a premier vector database offering, designing and implementing new features while resolving complex bugs within the Lucene-based search experience. Day-to-day responsibilities include writing idiomatic Java code, potentially inventing new algorithms or data structures, and collaborating with a globally distributed team of engineers. The role requires expertise in vector similarity, including HNSW and IVF algorithms, alongside proficiency in core Java, concurrency constructs, and various data storage technologies like Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra. You will solve technical challenges related to search relevance and performance by building robust features that provide high speed for users interacting with large-scale structured and unstructured data.
What does a Software Developer earn?
Median $151475 from 90 postings across 16 companies.