Elastigrad - Graduate Software Engineer (1630)

At Elastic, we see endless possibility in a world of endless data. And we use the power of search to help people and organizations turn that possibility into results. Elastic is the leading platform for search-powered solutions. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, we help improve customer and employee search experiences, keep critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Elastic enables organizations worldwide to use the power of Elastic, including Netflix, Uber, BBC, Microsoft, and thousands of others.

Elastic was built on a foundation of being free and open, which trickles down to how we work. We’re a distributed organization and have been from the beginning. Being distributed isn’t just a way of doing business—it’s a mentality that is at the core of our culture.

Elastic is expanding its Software Engineering team with a new graduate program, we’ve titled “Elastigrad” to support the explosive adoption of our offerings! Companies like Netflix, Lyft, Facebook, The New York Times, and NASA are looking to Elastic to help solve their big data problems.

You will be working as a hands-on Software Engineer in one of our key products. You will work on key projects (below) and initiatives partnering closely with experienced engineers across all Elastic teams. You will drive your own learning and development with the guidance and mentorship of a senior leader. Our recruitment team will determine where you fit best based on your resume, preference and subsequent interviews.

Elastic cares about our employees personal fulfillment and well being and because of this we offer fantastic employee benefits including flexible work with the ability to craft your calendar, volunteer time off, donation matching, generous paid vacation policy and a number of health and wellness perks.  In addition, if you choose to work from one of the offices, they provide great amenities such as coffee, snacks, and daily lunch.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Put your technology knowledge to use by assisting with specific projects under the supervision and mentorship of experienced Elasticians.
• Contribute and add new features to the Elastic products and solutions.
• Continuous learning about Elastic technologies.
• Use critical thinking to bring new innovative ideas to solve complex problems.
• Be hands-on with the codebase. Learn from the feedback and provide new perspectives.
• Work on crafting a stable, scalable and reliable ingestion pipeline built using Elastic products to harvest usage data from multiple products.
• Grow and share your interest in technical outreach (blog posts, tech papers, conference speaking, etc.).

What You Will Bring Along:

• You have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• You have a good understanding and coding experience in one of the following programming languages but not limited to: Java, Javascript, Python or Go.
• You bring new perspectives and enthusiasm for solving complex problems.
• You have a passion for open source technology.
• You are eager for learning and you want to develop your career in technology.
• You have strong communication skills.
• Available to work full-time.
• You must be based at one of the following locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Israel, Netherlands, Germany, France and Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway.

Bonus:

• Hands-on experience with ELK Stack.
• Built a project in the Search, Observability, or Visualisation space.

About the Teams and Locations

Observability (EMEA)

While IT systems and applications become increasingly more complex, Elastic's Observability solution provides actionable insights on the runtime behavior of such systems. On the Observability team you'll work with engineers on components (written in different languages, such as Go, Java, Node.js) for collection, processing and visualization of log, metric and trace data. 

Security (AMER)

The Elastic Security team builds a suite of applications and web services that help users in organizations of all sizes to prevent, detect, and respond to computer security threats like ransomware, password stealing, and other software exploits. Engineering projects on the Security team span frontend UI systems, web application backends, distributed cloud services, and endpoint applications (Windows, Mac, and Linux).

Enterprise Search (AMER or EMEA)

On the Enterprise Search team you'll work alongside expert Ruby and JavaScript engineers adding new features to Elastic Enterprise Search. The Enterprise Search solution makes it easy for developers to connect their data to Elasticsearch, configure and optimize search engines, and deliver great search experiences powered by the Elastic stack. 

Platform (AMER or EMEA)

We created the Platform Team by combining the Elastic Cloud and Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash) teams. The future of Elastic is in our cloud-based business, and this reorganization enables us to build products with a cloud-first mindset. Through Elastic Cloud, we offer the Elasticsearch Search Service which provides a hosted version of our Elastic Stack and Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security solutions.

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is committed to diversity as well as inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to the principles of affirmative action. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. If you require any reasonable accessibility support, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co.

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