Elastic Elasticsearch - Engineering Manager Query Languages Vector Database 

United Kingdom 

891937324

This is an experienced team lead role where you will be working with the team that delivers ES|QL, our new piped query language. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it. You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans together with the Tech Lead and Product Manager.

We believe that engineering complex, pluggable software for the web that is built to last the test of time is both tricky and exciting. Doing so requires a team of diverse individuals, with sharp minds and the ability to empathize with our users, working together with mutual respect and a common mission.

• Manage, mentor and lead a globally distributed team of Java engineers working on advancing and enabling adoption by other teams and our customers
• Lead the efficient delivery of search enhancements with regular releases of Elasticsearch, ensuring high quality and innovative feature development.
• Work with our product managers to define requirements.
• Foster a culture of mutual respect, collaboration and consensus based decision-making.
• Stay true to the principles of software development as adopted by our team.
• Build roadmaps and lead prioritization; balance the right amount of structure and planning for a fast-paced engineering team.
• Identify resource requirements and help drive recruitment of high quality colleagues.
• Support the development and training of direct reports through regular 1:1s and career conversations.
• Be a great person to work with, somebody who sincerely empathizes with others.

• Experience leading distributed teams of software engineers
• Ability to work in a distributed team throughout the world.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to drive conversations across multiple teams to a conclusion.
• Previous experience working with stakeholders outside of Engineering.
• You know and care about writing performant software and have traced and fixed performance issues yourself.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently.

• Significant experience as a hands-on software engineer so you understand the core principles of the engineering work that is going on in your team.
• Experience with query languages.
• Open Source experience.
• Prior professional exposure to Elasticsearch.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

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
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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