Principal Software Engineer II - Machine Learning - Elasticsearch

What is The Role:

As a Principal Software Engineer II on the Elasticsearch Machine Learning team you will build and maintain components of our machine learning and advanced analytical platform. You will write scalable high-quality well-architected code that runs on clusters of machines. You will collaborate closely with other Elastic engineering teams to build features that delight our customers. You will assist support engineers and community members in diagnosing problems. You will promote knowledge sharing in a distributed team.

What You Will Be Doing:

Design and implement scalable machine learning components.
Write well tested code that runs efficiently on clusters.
Collaborate across teams to integrate features.
Provide technical leadership within your team.
Participate in code reviews and mentoring.

What You Bring:

Strong core Java and C++ skills including data structures, concurrency primitives and newer language features.
Deep technical proficiency in algorithms.
Professional experience leading development of machine learning components.
Ability to work on complex systems running on multiple machines.
Experience debugging complex features.
Project ownership from design through development.
Excellent communication skills for working with stakeholders across teams.

Bonus Points:

Experience with Elastic Stack.
Experience with Python / Go.
Open source experience.

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People:

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. 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 a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, national origin or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement. Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including relevant education, certifications, skills, geographic location, and performance among others. Elastic believes employees should share in value created together through stock program participation along with company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) up to 6% of eligible earnings plus other benefits emphasizing employee well-being.