Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

<div class="content-intro"><p>Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.</p></div><p></p> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3fvn-0-0"><strong><span data-offset-key="3fvn-0-0"><span data-text="true">What is The Role</span></span></strong></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3fvn-0-0">&nbsp;</div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="3igo2-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3igo2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3igo2-0-0"><span data-text="true">We're looking for a </span></span><span data-offset-key="3igo2-0-1"><span data-text="true">Principal Software Engineer</span></span><span data-offset-key="3igo2-0-2"><span data-text="true"> to join </span></span><span data-offset-key="3igo2-0-3"><span data-text="true">Platform Infrastructure - Application Networking</span></span><span data-offset-key="3igo2-0-4"><span data-text="true"> and set where Elastic Cloud application networking goes next. This work covers Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management — the path every interaction with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the broader Elastic stack takes. You will drive the technical vision, architecture, and design of these systems, not just </span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3igo2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3igo2-0-4"><span data-text="true">execute against an existing&nbsp;</span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:rq:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="3igo2-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="3igo2-2-0"><span data-text="true">.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="c1p54-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c1p54-0-0">&nbsp;</div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c1p54-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c1p54-0-0"><span data-text="true">This is a Principal-level role for an engineer who has designed high-performance, scalable networking platforms and can drive technical initiatives across organizations. Elastic is investing in the reliability, security, and reach of Elastic Cloud; you will hold a high bar for those qualities while other engineering teams rely on what this platform provides.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d9ckj-0-0">&nbsp;</div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d9ckj-0-0"><strong><span data-offset-key="d9ckj-0-0"><span data-text="true">What You Will Be Doing</span></span></strong></div> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="1ips7-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="1ips7-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1ips7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1ips7-0-0"><span data-text="true">Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives, owning designs from proposal through general availability.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="7kl57-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7kl57-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7kl57-0-0"><span data-text="true">Lead the development of Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls on a large scale for Elastic Cloud. Continuously identify and address issues related to performance, reliability, and operability.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="eae9-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eae9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eae9-0-0"><span data-text="true">Lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects that other Elastic engineering teams rely on, and guide these projects through to delivery.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="bt8cs-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bt8cs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bt8cs-0-0"><span data-text="true">Raise the operational quality of our services. Take charge of operational investigations from beginning to end. Lead complex incident investigations and reviews. Participate in on-call rotation.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="6nfnb-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6nfnb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6nfnb-0-0"><span data-text="true">Mentor and support engineers across the team, serve as a subject matter expert and trusted technical advisor to the wider engineering organization, and set the standard for how we build software.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="d6083-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d6083-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d6083-0-0"><span data-text="true">Partner with and advise product management and senior engineering stakeholders on technical trade-offs, feasibility, and </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:rs:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="d6083-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="d6083-2-0"><span data-text="true"> direction.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="f8j4g" data-offset-key="6466f-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6466f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6466f-0-0"><span data-text="true">Identify and champion improvements to security, stability, and cost efficiency before they become problems. Untangle complexity and bring architectural clarity across the platform.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9mhe6-0-0"><strong><span data-offset-key="9mhe6-0-0"><span data-text="true">What You Bring</span></span></strong></div> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="3cpvv-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-dep