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Senior Java Engineer - Distributed Systems - Elasticsearch

1 month, 1 week ago
Ireland
Full-time
Senior
Backend Engineer
Software Development
Elasticsearch Java Lucene
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Elastic

Elastic

Elastic is a leading platform for search-powered solutions, providing real-time insights and making data usable for developers and enterprises worldwide.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2010
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Description

  • Improve Elasticsearch components that support concurrent and consistent indexing across multiple machines.
  • Maintain the cluster coordination system to preserve performance, safety, and liveness as nodes join, leave, and data moves across the cluster.
  • Push the limits of the number of shards, nodes, and petabytes Elasticsearch can handle.
  • Investigate performance, concurrency, and other complex system issues and propose solutions.
  • Support support engineers in resolving difficult technical problems.
  • Own projects end to end, including technical design and cross-functional implementation.
  • Build and debug features with broad impact across multiple machines.

Requirements

  • Strong background in distributed systems and consensus algorithms.
  • Strong core Java skills, including the standard library, data structures, concurrency constructs, and newer language features.
  • Deep technical proficiency in algorithms.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and work on complex, highly distributed systems.
  • Ability to build and debug features with broad impact running on multiple machines.
  • Ability to own projects from beginning to end, including technical design and collaboration with others.
  • Experience or knowledge in data stores (bonus).
  • Experience or knowledge in search, analytics, or Lucene (bonus).
  • Strong knowledge of the JDK (bonus).
  • Experience with asynchronous event-driven network frameworks such as Netty (bonus).

Benefits

  • Base salary only, with no variable compensation component.
  • Typical starting salary range of €85,600 to €135,500 EUR.
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
  • Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
  • Generous number of vacation days each year.
  • Up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects you love.
  • Employer matching of up to $2,000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.
  • Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

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