Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch

Elastic
Poland
Workplace: RemoteFull timePLN 369,400 - 584,300 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Autonomy","Mentoring","Consensus-building"]

Define, lead, and build the evolution of Elasticsearch core search and indexing capabilities. Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms to strengthen indexing, query execution, and relevance layers. Collaborate with partners and product teams to shape the long-term technical vision for search, and act as a go-to expert in key domains while mentoring senior engineers in a distributed, consensus-driven engineering culture.

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Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch

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Job Summary

Define, lead, and build the evolution of Elasticsearch core search and indexing capabilities. Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms to strengthen indexing, query execution, and relevance layers. Collaborate with partners and product teams to shape the long-term technical vision for search, and act as a go-to expert in key domains while mentoring senior engineers in a distributed, consensus-driven engineering culture.
Location: Poland
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define, lead, and contribute to the evolution of core search and indexing capabilities in Elasticsearch.
  • •Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms to improve efficiency and power of the platform.
  • •Collaborate with partners and product teams to shape the long-term technical vision for search.
  • •Drive an innovative roadmap for indexing, query execution, and relevance layers based on experience with large-scale systems.
  • •Serve as a domain authority and continuously improve areas through technical insights while mentoring expert engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: PLN 369,400 - 584,300 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceRemote WorkPaid LeaveParental LeaveVolunteer Time

Key Requirements

  • •Experience leading technical projects in search infrastructure and distributed systems.
  • •Proven knowledge building and operating sophisticated search platforms and high-performance software systems.
  • •Experience defining long-term technical vision for core search or retrieval systems across teams.
  • •Hands-on experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr.
  • •Strong skills in core Java with advanced data structures, concurrency constructs, and performance optimization.
Experience:Distributed systemsSearch systemsElasticsearchLuceneSolrOpen source
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationAutonomyMentoringConsensus-building
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ElasticsearchLuceneSolrJavaGitHubZoomSlackGitHub ActionsContinuous integrationLambdas

Company Brief

Elastic
Builds the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash) and provides search, observability, and security solutions that enable organizations to search, analyze, and protect data in real time across applications, infrastructure, and enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2012
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