At Elastic, we have a simple goal: to solve the world's data problems with products that delight and inspire. As the company behind the popular open source projects — Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, and Beats — we help people around the world do great things with their data. From stock quotes to real time Twitter streams, Apache logs to WordPress blogs, our products are extending what's possible with data, delivering on the promise that good things come from connecting the dots. The Elastic family unites employees across 30+ countries into one coherent team, while the broader community spans across over 100 countries.

NOTE: Preferred location is Europe, or Eastern Time in North America

Elasticsearch is the distributed search and analytics engine that sits at the core of the Elastic Stack. The development team is organised into functional area teams, each with a technical area lead. We are looking for a Team Lead (a Senior Engineering Manager) who will take responsibility for people management and software delivery, working with the close support of technical area leads. You don’t always need to be the person with the answer, but instead should be able to guide discussions at a technical level to help the team make decisions together and communicate effectively. The Elasticsearch team includes engineers from all around the globe so the ability to work within a high-performing, distributed team is essential.

What you will be doing

• Manage, mentor and lead a globally distributed team of approximately 7 experienced Java engineers
• Lead the efficient delivery for time-boxed software releases, ensuring high quality and innovative feature development
• Work with our Product Management team 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 performance evaluations
• Be an awesome person to work with, somebody who sincerely empathizes with others

What you will bring along

• Experience leading teams of senior software engineers (this includes direct performance management of tenured software engineers)
• Experience as a hands-on software engineer (back end focus preferred) so you understand the core principles of the engineering work that is going on in your team
• A compassionate approach to communication, a good sense of humor, and a genuine interest in the success and growth of the people you work with

Bonus Points:

• Server side Java
• Distributed systems design and development
• Time-based development
• Speaking/presenting at tech conferences
• Open source projects and companies
• Automated testing

Additional Information:  We Take Care of Our People

We're looking to hire team members invested in realizing the goal of making real-time data exploration easy and available to anyone. As a distributed company, we believe that diversity drives our vibe! 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.

• Remote work with an emphasis on flexibility
• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Equity
• Global minimum of 16 weeks of paid in full parental leave (moms & dads)
• Generous vacation time and one week of volunteer time off