Elastic5 days ago

Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch

RUB 79,125–125,167per month · before tax
MARKET
11,092median for this role
QA Performance / Load · 11 jobs with disclosed pay
5,583half of the offers: 7,716–46,221369,400
Above market · above 82% of offers
Norway

Responsibilities

  • 01Owning core performance engineering initiatives from architecture to production, focusing on the delivery of high-impact optimizations
  • 02Leading the technical design, plan, and execution for major architectural and code-level performance improvements
  • 03Developing foundational performance models and methodologies for complex, distributed systems
  • 04Driving optimization strategies to ensure Elasticsearch remains performant, predictable, and scalable in diverse environments
  • 05Profiling and analyzing system behavior to identify bottlenecks in logging, metrics, vector search, and ES|QL
  • 06Ensuring robust performance benchmarks and regression detection for both stateful and stateless (Serverless) architectures
  • 07Collaborating across the company to embed performance-first thinking into new features from the outset
  • 08Drive automation efforts by designing and building AI-assisted optimization harnesses that streamline profiling, hypothesis testing, and benchmarking
  • 09Mentoring and coaching other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and performance-aware development

Requirements

  • 01Deep knowledge of Java internals and JVM memory management
  • 02Understanding of how concurrency models work
  • 03Ability to write code that is high-performance, thread-safe, and lock-free
  • 04Experience working with large open-source and enterprise codebases
  • 05Proven experience in profiling and optimizing distributed systems
  • 06Deep experience with benchmarking tools (e.g., flamegraphs, JMH, Rally), identifying performance regressions, and implementing algorithmic or hardware-aware optimizations
  • 07Solid comprehension of distributed systems architecture, including partition tolerance, cluster state propagation, and scaling challenges in large-scale data stores
  • 08Proven track record of using AI or advanced tooling to accelerate optimization, debug complex performance issues, and automate benchmarking workflows
  • 09Ability to collaborate across functions and teams, acting as a force multiplier for performance engineering across the organization
  • 10Ability to collaborate across functions and teams and seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or teams based on business priorities
  • 11Ability to work autonomously, drive decisions and result in a distributed team by leveraging asynchronous, direct, and transparent communication

What we offer

  • 01Distributed company with flexible locations and schedules
  • 02Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
  • 03Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • 04Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • 05Generous number of vacation days each year
  • 06Financial donation matching up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent)
  • 07Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects
  • 08Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave