Elasticsearch - Software Engineer II (Performance Team)

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python and Linux shell scripting are required, by way of 2+ years' professional experience.

• Familiarity with Linux system-level performance measurement and associated tooling.

• Knowledge of cloud orchestration with Kubernetes.

• Experience with cloud architectures and operating across multiple cloud service providers.

• Ability to assess tradeoffs from both performance and deployment perspectives.

• Ability to multitask and collaborate effectively with team members globally.

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of performance issues.

• Experience with performance tuning of Java applications and JVMs.

• Prior experience with large, distributed search engines and query tuning.

• Prior experience with CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with the Elasticsearch Query API and building Kibana dashboards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate in the design and building of tooling for benchmarking Elasticsearch workloads at scale.

• Develop methodologies for benchmarking Elasticsearch for optimal instance type selection.

• Devise solutions for benchmarking use cases and workloads at scale.

• Investigate and assist in resolving performance escalations and capacity planning issues.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here
• Health coverage for you and your family
• Flexible work locations and schedules
• Generous vacation days
• Financial donation matching
• Volunteer project hours
• Parental leave