Elastic
Software Engineer II - Control Plane (Hosted Foundations / Applications)
$133K–$160K
United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years as a software engineer.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants located in or nationals of listed sanctioned countries or regions may require an export license as a condition of employment; national origin and/or nationality do not affect employment eligibility.
About the job
Designs and develops Elastic Cloud control-plane capabilities, guiding technical architecture and improving the reliability, scalability, and user experience of hosted services.
What you'll do
- Guide cross-team technical designs and help create team-wide high-level architecture.
- Lead development best practices and contribute technical plans and direction across product teams.
- Code, debug complex failures, prioritize bugs and features, and collaborate with engineering and support teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a track record of delivering high-quality code.
- Previous experience providing pragmatic technical leadership for a group of engineers.
- Knowledge of back-end languages such as Scala, Java or Go.
- Eligible to work in DoD Impact Level 5.
Nice to have
- Technical depth in one or more SaaS-relevant technologies, such as orchestration, networking, or containers.
- Passion for automation and quality.
Pay
$133,200 — $159,800 USD (base salary); $133,200 — $159,800 USD (base salary)
Tools
Scala, Java, Go
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