Senior Software Engineer - Docs Engineering - Documentation

Requirements

• You have proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base.
• You have a minimum 8 years of recent software engineering experience, with proficiency in a variety of programming languages.
• You are comfortable with AI-assisted coding and have a drive to integrate these tools into the modern development lifecycle.
• You can demonstrate a deep understanding of industry best practices, complex architectures, and the nuances of distributed systems.
• You have a strong focus on usability and developer experience.
• You have a genuine interest in technology.
• You have excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• You can think clearly, work independently, and collaborate effectively across a remote, global team.
• Ideally, you also have prior experience of Elastic products (though this is not essential).

What You'll Be Doing

• You'll be developing, maintaining, and supporting software that bridges the gap between content creation and high-scale delivery.
• You'll work in a multi-language environment across a range of technologies.
• You'll leverage AI-assisted coding and emerging tools to radically improve engineering efficiency and automation.
• You'll work alongside with the Product Team and other stakeholders to translate business needs into elegant, scalable deployment patterns and processes.
• You'll maintain a relentless focus on usability, ensuring our documentation platforms provide a world-class experience for developers.

What You Bring

• You have proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base.
• You have a minimum 8 years of recent software engineering experience, with proficiency in a variety of programming languages.
• You are comfortable with AI-assisted coding and have a drive to integrate these tools into the modern development lifecycle.
• You can demonstrate a deep understanding of industry best practices, complex architectures, and the nuances of distributed systems.
• You have a strong focus on usability and developer experience.
• You have a genuine interest in technology.
• You have excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• You can think clearly, work independently, and collaborate effectively across a remote, global team.
• Ideally, you also have prior experience of Elastic products (though this is not essential).

Perks and Benefits

• 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 minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave