Elastic - Principal Java Engineer - Distributed Systems, Serverless

• You have a deep background in distributed systems and consensus algorithms. • You have strong skills in core Java and are conversant in the standard library of data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as newer language features. • You have a deep technical proficiency in algorithms. • You have experience building large-scale distributed systems, rather than making use of off-the-shelf services. • You have experience building and debugging complex features with a broad impact, running on multiple machines. • You are able to own projects from beginning to end. This covers both technical design and working with others to develop needed components. • You have experience managing projects involving multiple engineers. • You have a proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code, while still owning the final outcomes. • You possess the ability to collaborate across functions and teams and seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or teams based on business priorities. • You can work autonomously, drive decisions and results in a distributed team by leveraging asynchronous, direct, and transparent communication. • Search, analytics, Lucene • Strong knowledge of the JDK • Asynchronous event-driven network frameworks such as Netty • 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