Sr. Software Engineer - IT Software Engineering

United StatesRemoteFull-time$133k–$211k2026-11-10

Core

Build internal SaaS tools and reference architectures for Elastic's own products, replacing expensive external tools with production-grade systems.

Role type

Senior IC backend software engineer (internal tools & platform)

Builds

Internal applications, data connectors, authorization systems, and shared building blocks for Elastic's product teams

Domain

Enterprise software, search technology, internal platform engineering

Required skills

Backend system design, API and data modeling, Security-first authorization, Search fundamentals (indexing, ranking, vector/hybrid search), TypeScript, Python or Java, AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot), Spec-driven development, Test automation

Preferred skills

Elasticsearch, Observability (logs, metrics, traces), LLM features (RAG, embeddings, gateways), Computer Science degree

About Elastic

Elastic is looking for a Paid Social Analyst to join the Digital Marketing Team, focused on supporting the execution of paid social campaigns and operational initiatives. We are seeking a data-driven, detail-oriented Paid Social Analyst based in Costa Rica to join our growing digital marketing team. In this role, you will be tasked with the end-to-end execution, optimization, and reporting of our paid social campaigns.