About the job
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.The Enterprise Search team focuses on a variety of use cases across the broad search market: application search, website search, workplace/organizational search, ecommerce search, knowledge base search, and more. Broadly recognized as a Leader in the search space, Elastic is uniquely positioned to drive the next generation of technologies using a singular Stack, powered by Elasticsearch. That said, opportunities exist far beyond information retrieval: machine learning-powered relevance, simple and intuitive data ingestion with out-of-the-box data integrations with the world’s most widely adopted platforms, operational tooling for deploying search at scale and search experience delivery through modern frameworks and clients are an integral part of Elastic’s success. As Senior Software Development Director for our team, your day-to-day is invested in making critical decisions in the evolution of a big product and platform over multiple years and releases and leading a large team with a coherent vision while making appropriate compromises along the way – quite an exciting journey!About The RoleWe are looking for a Senior Director of Software Development who will take responsibility for people management and software delivery for our Enterprise Search group. You’ll partner closely with a peer Technical Lead and Product Managers. The team is diverse and distributed across the world, and collaborates daily over GitHub, Zoom, and Slack. You don’t always need to be the person with the answer but instead should be able to guide discussions to help the team make decisions together.Some of the things you’ll work on
- Lead, retain, develop, and mentor a successful and diverse team of leaders and developers across the globe
- Scope and lead large multi-functional projects with enormous business impact at Elastic.
- Collaborating with the Cloud, Stack and other Solutions leads to align priorities and roadmaps, and make appropriate choices and compromises.
- Own problems from end to end, handling complexity and engaging directly with a wide range of partners to think through everything from business impact, to reliability and operability, and ease of integration across several business systems.
- Partner with Product Managers, Software Development Managers and Technical Leaders to build roadmaps and lead prioritization; balance the right amount of structure and planning for a fast-paced software development team.
- Support the development and training of your reports through regular performance evaluations
- Regularly present plans and project updates to senior executives in the team
- Foster a culture of mutual respect and collaborative decision-making
What You Will Bring Along
- A track record of running highly effective development teams (around 50 people) across several regions with an ability to lead both Managers and Engineers. You are used to leading performance management (promotions, PIPs, development plans, terminations) and can mentor your managers through difficult situations.
- You have extensive experience in a leadership role with leading engineering teams working on developer tooling or software infrastructure.
- Experience leading sophisticated development projects that cross multiple teams.
- You care deeply about the resiliency of the services and quality of the features your team ships.
- A conscientious approach to communication and a genuine curiosity about the success and growth of your team members.
- Previous experience as a hands-on software developer and strength in computer science fundamentals to understand the software development work that is going on in your team.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
- You work with a high level of autonomy.
What Would Be Great
- Experience developing products at scale.
- Experience running or significantly contributing to an open-source project.
Additional Information – We Take Care Of Our PeopleAs 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 donations 1:1 up to $1500 USD (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 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 candidate_accessibility@elastic.co 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.