This role pays more than
51%
of similar roles. Most pay
$171,850–$231,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$206k
versus about
$201k
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 Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch joins the Elasticsearch search team to enhance vector similarity search functionality. This role involves designing and implementing new features, improving existing capabilities, and resolving bugs within the Lucene-based search experience. The engineer will lead initiatives to build an industry-leading vector database offering by developing new algorithms or data structures and writing idiomatic Java code. Key responsibilities include collaborating with a globally distributed team, triaging community pull requests, and serving as a subject matter expert on vector similarity for search relevance. Required skills include professional experience with vector databases using HNSW or IVF algorithms, proficiency in core Java, and familiarity with data storage technologies like Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra. The role focuses on solving technical challenges related to high-speed, relevant search results within the Elasticsearch platform.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.