Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic's complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.What is The Role:We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Elasticsearch Performance Engineering team, with a focus on architecting and developing the automated tooling for benchmarking Elasticsearch ingest and search workloads at scale in the cloud.What You Will Be Doing:Participate in the design and building of tooling and automated processes for provisioning and execution of Elasticsearch performance benchmarking jobs at scale.Maintain our open source Python based benchmarking tool, Rally and act as a source of best practice within the team regarding our Python-based tooling.Define best practices, methodologies, and guidelines for performance benchmarking of Elasticsearch servicing development teams and solution architects.Address and devise solutions for benchmarking disparate use cases and workloads.Develop reporting for and interpreting benchmarking results.What You Bring:Expert-level knowledge of Python required, including awareness of new features.Experience in Linux shell scripting.Prior experience with CI/CD pipelines and automating process workflows.Experience in cloud architectures, service models, and operating across multiple cloud service providers, assessing tradeoffs from both performance and deployment perspectives.Familiarity with measuring performance and sizing in Linux VM and container environments.Ability to multitask, effectively manage your time, and collaborate with team members globally across time zones.Bonus Points:Prior experience in the troubleshooting and root cause analysis of performance issues in complex distributed architectures.Prior experience with large, distributed search engines and in developing and tuning queries.Cloud orchestration with Kubernetes.Familiarity with the Elasticsearch Query API and building Kibana dashboards is a strong plus.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 salaryHealth coverage for you and your family in many locationsAbility to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many rolesGenerous number of vacation days each yearIncrease your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and serviceUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you loveEmbracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveDifferent people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. 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Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic.Please see here for our Privacy Statement.Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below:Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Poster; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster.Please see here for our Privacy Statement.