• As a full time Elasticsearch contributor, you will design and contribute to the development of data-intensive improvements
• You’ll research the latest features, data-structures, and algorithms in the industry to ensure we’re building the right capabilities for our users

As an authority in several areas of Elasticsearch, everyone will turn to you when they have a question

• Strong skills in core Java and are conversant in the standard library of data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as newer features like lambdas
• You have a strong desire to optimize and make use of the most efficient data structures and algorithms
• Experience with software systems engineering
• Working with a high level of autonomy, able to tackle projects and guide them from beginning to end
• This covers both technical design and working with other engineers to develop needed components
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborating on the internet is hard
• Youve built things with Elasticsearch before, and you have experience in the search and information retrieval space and understand the constructs and theory behind it

Experience working with open source projects and familiar with different styles of source control workflow and continuous integration

• Experience with data storage technologies like Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra and an understanding of how they work and why they work that way

Algorithms, Analysis Skills, Apache Cassandra, Application Programming Interface (API), Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Concurrency, Continuous Integration, Data Storage, Data Structures, Database Programming Languages, Elasticsearch, GitHub, Information Retrieval, Java, MongoDB, Open Source, PostgreSQL, Presentation/Verbal Skills, SOLR, Sales Closing Skills, Slack, Software Development, Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Writing Skills