Software Engineer II (Networking) - Platform Infra

Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing software in Golang with an emphasis on networking components that can scale
• Experience working with Kubernetes (Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway & Crossplane) are also great
• Knowledge with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their networking ecosystem
• Proficient in using AI tools to enhance code functionality and maintainability
• Facilitated knowledge-sharing initiatives that promoted best practices in application networking across teams
• Care about the quality of work shipped — testing, observability, and operability
• Curiosity about distributed systems and how services communicate at scale
• A collaborative approach: welcoming feedback, sharing context, learning from teammates

What You Will Be Doing

• Design and implement scalable and robust application networking features to enhance performance.
• Integrate security controls into networking solutions, ensuring safe interactions.
• Refactor existing code to improve functionality and maintainability while leveraging AI tools to boost productivity for you and your team.
• Analyze performance metrics to pinpoint bottlenecks in application networking.
• Conduct load testing to assess scalability of networking features and optimize code to enhance response times and resource efficiency.
• Implement performance monitoring tools while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet their application networking needs.
• Identify and tackle application networking issues to enhance performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis for network-related incidents and document the troubleshooting processes for future reference.
• Develop tools aimed at tracing and fixing errors associated with application networking.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams across Elastic to discuss and fulfill their Application Networking requirements.

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 a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave