Software Engineer II, Networking

Elastic

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On-site
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$133,100–$165,500 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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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 53 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $133,100–$210,600 across 53 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II, Networking

As a Software Engineer II (Networking) - Platform Infra, you will join the Platform Infra team to shape the future of application networking solutions within the Elastic Cloud. You will design and implement scalable networking features, focusing on Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. Your daily work involves refactoring code, integrating security controls, and conducting load testing to optimize response times and resource efficiency. You will also perform root cause analysis for network incidents and develop tracing tools. The role requires hands-on experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane. You must also possess knowledge of major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP, while utilizing AI tools to enhance code maintainability and functionality across distributed systems.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196900 from 2634 postings across 153 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable application networking features for the Elastic Cloud.
  • Integrate security controls into networking solutions to ensure safe platform interactions.
  • Refactor existing code to improve functionality and maintainability using AI tools.
  • Analyze performance metrics and conduct load testing to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
  • Perform root cause analysis for network-related incidents and document troubleshooting processes.
  • Develop tools for tracing and fixing errors associated with application networking.
  • Fulfill specific application networking requirements for various engineering teams across the company.

What we're looking for

  • Hands-on experience developing software in Golang with an emphasis on networking components that can scale.
  • Knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their networking ecosystem.
  • Experience working with Kubernetes (Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway & Crossplane) (preferred).
  • Proficient in using AI tools to enhance code functionality and maintainability.
  • Ability to design and implement scalable application networking features, including Ingress, security controls, and DNS management.
  • Experience conducting load testing, root cause analysis, and performance monitoring for networking features.
  • Ability to facilitate knowledge-sharing initiatives that promote best practices in application networking across teams (preferred).
  • Applicants from certain sanctioned regions may require an export license as a condition of employment.

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