Principal Software Engineer I - Serverless - Platform Control Plane

Elastic
United States
Full timeUSD 159,800 - 252,800 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Autonomy","Technical judgment","Influence"]

Own the technical direction for major initiatives across the Serverless control plane, from proposal through general availability. Lead multi-quarter, cross-team projects that design and evolve distributed orchestration services across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Improve reliability by leading incident investigations and raising operational standards, while mentoring engineers and advising product on technical trade-offs. Participate in an on-call rotation to address operational events.

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Principal Software Engineer I - Serverless - Platform Control Plane

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Job Summary

Own the technical direction for major initiatives across the Serverless control plane, from proposal through general availability. Lead multi-quarter, cross-team projects that design and evolve distributed orchestration services across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Improve reliability by leading incident investigations and raising operational standards, while mentoring engineers and advising product on technical trade-offs. Participate in an on-call rotation to address operational events.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set technical direction for major Serverless control plane initiatives, owning designs from proposal to general availability.
  • •Lead multi-quarter, cross-team projects (including Elasticsearch and Kibana) through to delivery.
  • •Design, build, and evolve distributed systems that orchestrate and manage Serverless project lifecycles across cloud providers.
  • •Raise operational standards by leading complex incident investigations, reviews, and participating in on-call.
  • •Mentor engineers and advise product and senior engineering stakeholders on technical trade-offs, feasibility, and roadmap direction.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 159,800 - 252,800 annually
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceParental LeavePaid LeaveVolunteer Time

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years building software, including setting technical direction for complex distributed systems in production at scale.
  • •Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native architecture, including designing systems that orchestrate other systems.
  • •Proficiency with Go and hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).
  • •Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms, responding to incidents, and improving reliability over time.
  • •Track record of using AI to accelerate development and debug complex systems while owning outcomes.
Experience:8+ yearsDistributed systemsKubernetesCloud-nativeSaaSHigh availability
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationAutonomyTechnical judgmentInfluence
Tech Stack:KubernetesGoAWSGoogle CloudAzureECKElastic StackElasticsearchKibana

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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