Elasticsearch - Java Engineer II - Distributed Systems

Requirements

• A background in Distributed Systems
• Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs
• Deep technical proficiency in algorithms
• Ability to understand and contribute to the development of Distributed Systems
• Excellent practical judgment
• Ability to build and debug features with broad impact
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Nice to Haves

• Data stores experience
• Search, analytics, Lucene familiarity
• Strong knowledge of the JDK
• Experience with asynchronous event-driven network frameworks like Netty

What You'll Be Doing

• Improving Elasticsearch components that support indexing across multiple machines
• Maintaining cluster coordination system for high performance
• Pushing limits on nodes, shards, and petabytes
• Investigating and proposing solutions for various issues
• Supporting Support Engineers with complex problems

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive pay based on current work
• Health coverage for you and family
• Flexible work locations and schedules
• Generous vacation days
• Financial donation matching up to $2000
• Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects
• 16 weeks of parental leave