Software Engineer II - Platform Infrastructure (Orchestration)

Elastic is hiring a Software Engineer II for Platform Infrastructure (Orchestration) to build and operate cloud services. The role involves shipping code, building features, taking ownership of projects, participating in code reviews, and on-call rotation. The team uses Go, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies. Fully distributed collaboration via GitHub, Slack, Zoom.

Required: Hands-on experience writing services in Go or strong proficiency in another systems language, working understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals, familiarity with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP), curiosity about distributed systems, collaborative approach, clear communication, care about quality. Preferred: Experience with Crossplane, Kubernetes operators, AI-assisted development tools, Elastic Stack, open source contributions, on-call rotation support.