Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch -

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their globally-distributed Elasticsearch - Search Infra team. This role involves defining, directing, and building the next generation of Elasticsearch capabilities, focusing on core search infrastructure, indexing, retrieval, and relevance. You will provide technical vision and direction, requiring deep expertise in search internals and cross-team collaboration.

• Define, lead, and contribute to core search and indexing capabilities
• Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms
• Shape the long-term technical vision for search at Elastic
• Drive an innovative roadmap for indexing, query execution, and relevance layers
• Act as an authority and go-to expert for specific domains within Elasticsearch
• Experience leading technical projects in search infrastructure and distributed systems