Software Engineer I

Summary

Join Elastic's Developer Tools Team as a Software Engineer to build, maintain, and support client libraries and framework integrations. You will leverage your expertise in programming languages and ecosystems, focusing on Javascript, to contribute to open-source projects. Collaborate with a distributed team, engage with developer communities, and support users through various channels. Experience developing software in an open-source environment is highly beneficial. The role involves developing and maintaining software, engaging with developer communities, and contributing to team-wide and cross-team projects. You will work with fully open-sourced code embedded in user applications, requiring understanding of open software implications, versioning, release management, and public user interaction.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of backend software engineering experience
• Proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base
• Recent working experience of at least one major programming language, such as Javascript
• Knowledge of developing software within an open-source environment
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software engineering
• A strong focus on usability and developer experience
• A genuine interest in technology and an active interest in exploring multiple programming languages
• An understanding of core AI principles and LLMs
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• A willingness to work as part of a remote, globally distributed team
• Clear thinking, self-motivation, and the ability to learn and work independently

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support libraries and third-party integrations for the Elastic Stack in Javascript
• Participate in the design and development of team-wide projects
• Support users through GitHub issues, forums, and official support channels
• Collaborate with maintainers of external projects (e.g., GenAI frameworks) to facilitate integration with the Elastic Stack
• Represent Elastic within relevant communities and ecosystems

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience with the Elastic product suite

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave