Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking) - Platform Infrastructure
Core
Designing and building the technical vision, architecture, and systems for Elastic Cloud application networking, including Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, and security controls.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Application Networking)
Builds
Elastic Cloud application networking platform (Ingress, private connectivity, DNS, security controls)
Domain
Cloud infrastructure / Application Networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Application networking, Cloud-native architecture, High-availability SaaS operations, Incident management, Technical leadership, Cross-functional collaboration, Autonomous decision-making, AI-assisted development
Preferred skills
Kubernetes networking (Cilium, Envoy Gateway), Open-source networking contributions, Major cloud provider networking (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for major application networking initiatives, Lead development of Ingress and private connectivity, Lead cross-organizational projects, Raise operational quality and lead incident investigations, Mentor engineers and advise stakeholders, Champion improvements to security and stability
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope