Principal Software Engineer, Application Networking, Platform Infrastructure

Elastic

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Work type: On-site
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Posted: 7 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Application Networking, Platform Infrastructure

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Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure joins the Platform Infrastructure team to define the future of Elastic Cloud application networking. This role involves driving the technical vision, architecture, and design for critical systems including Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. The successful candidate will lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects, manage complex incident investigations, and mentor engineers while ensuring high standards for performance, reliability, and operability. Key requirements include deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture, experience building large-scale distributed systems rather than using off-the-shelf services, and proficiency in utilizing AI to optimize code and debug systems. Preferred skills include hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking tools like Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane, alongside familiarity with major cloud provider ecosystems such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

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Skills

Elasticsearch Kibana Kubernetes Cilium Envoy Gateway Crossplane AWS Azure GCP DNS Ingress Distributed Systems Cloud-native Architecture SaaS Observability open-source

What you'll do

Define the technical vision and architecture for major application networking initiatives from proposal to launch.
Lead the development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls at scale.
Manage multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects that other engineering teams rely on for infrastructure.
Resolve complex incident investigations and lead high-level operational reviews to improve service reliability.
Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to engineers across the organization to set software standards.
Advise product management and stakeholders on technical trade-offs, feasibility, and roadmap direction.
Identify and implement improvements for security, stability, and cost efficiency across the platform.

What we're looking for

Experience setting technical direction for complex distributed systems at a Staff or Principal level.
Deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture.
Knowledge of designing, operating, and evolving Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls.
Experience building large-scale distributed systems rather than using off-the-shelf services.
Proven experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and managing incident response.
Track record of using AI to accelerate development and optimize code.
Ability to lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects and mentor other engineers.
Experience with Kubernetes networking tools like Cilium or Envoy Gateway is a plus.

8+ yrs exp Remote

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