Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

Elastic
Norway
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeNOK 872,500 - 1,062,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Clear communication","Autonomy","Mentorship"]

Set the technical direction for Elastic Cloud application networking, owning designs from proposal through general availability. Lead development of ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls at scale, driving improvements in performance, reliability, and operability. Run multi-quarter, cross-organizational initiatives, lead complex incident investigations, and support engineers as a subject matter expert and trusted technical advisor. Partner with product and senior engineering leaders on trade-offs and roadmap direction.

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Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Set the technical direction for Elastic Cloud application networking, owning designs from proposal through general availability. Lead development of ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls at scale, driving improvements in performance, reliability, and operability. Run multi-quarter, cross-organizational initiatives, lead complex incident investigations, and support engineers as a subject matter expert and trusted technical advisor. Partner with product and senior engineering leaders on trade-offs and roadmap direction.
Location: Norway
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set the technical direction for major application networking initiatives and own designs from proposal through general availability.
  • •Lead development of ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls, addressing performance, reliability, and operability issues.
  • •Drive multi-quarter, cross-organizational projects relied on by other engineering teams through delivery.
  • •Improve operational quality by leading investigations, complex incident reviews, and participating in on-call rotation.
  • •Mentor and support engineers as a subject matter expert, advising product and senior engineering on technical trade-offs and feasibility.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: NOK 872,500 - 1,062,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Experience setting the technical direction for complex distributed systems running production at scale at Staff/Principal-equivalent scope.
  • •Deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture, including designing and evolving ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls.
  • •Experience building large-scale distributed systems and delivering end-to-end ownership from technical design through implementation with multiple engineers.
  • •Operational experience with high-availability SaaS platforms, including responding to incidents and improving reliability over time with testing, observability, and operability.
  • •Track record using AI to accelerate development, debugging, and code optimization while still owning outcomes.
Experience:Distributed systemsSaaSCloud-nativeApplication networkingHigh availabilityOpen source
Skills:Technical leadershipCross-functional collaborationClear communicationAutonomyMentorship
Languages:English
Tech Stack:KubernetesCiliumExternal-dnsEnvoy GatewayCrossplaneAWSAzureGCP

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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