Elastic
Principal Software Engineer I - Platform Billing Core
$160K–$304K
United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in backend or platform engineering.
About the job
Leads technical direction and hands-on development of Elastic’s billing data systems, from usage ingestion and reconciliation through invoice and revenue-record generation.
What you'll do
- Design and operate scalable, reliable billing systems and data pipelines across services and cloud providers.
- Own PostgreSQL architecture and performance; improve observability, incident response, deployment, and CI/CD.
- Guide technical standards and cross-team projects, mentor engineers, and help set roadmap priorities with business partners.
What they ask for
- 8+ years in backend or platform engineering, with strong Python and PostgreSQL skills.
- Production experience improving reliability, observability, and incident response.
- Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Eligible to work in Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 4 or above cloud service environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with SaaS billing, metering, or financial systems.
- Track record of using AI to speed up development, debug complex systems, and improve code quality.
Pay
$159,800 — $252,800 USD (base salary); $191,900 — $303,500 USD (base salary) for select locations
Tools
Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Azure
AI focus
Use AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and improve code quality while owning the outcomes.
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