Copy of Software Engineering Manager - Serverless Core - Control Plane

Copy of Software Engineering Manager - Serverless Core - Control Plane Canada; Distributed EMEA; United States

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud‑based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role The Control Plane Serverless Team builds and maintains the platform that allows Elastic’s

products

and

customers

to enjoy a flawless experience. We focus on abstracting away the complexities of the underlying environment so our users can focus on what matters most to them. Our team is responsible for the critical services and domains—like Kubernetes controllers and internal APIs—that orchestrate global deployments. We are builders at heart!

Are you a leader who is a manager first, but still loves to dive into the technical details of distributed systems? We seek an Engineering Manager to guide a team that is responsible for a key portion of our Serverless Control Plane. We need someone who can truly understand the “how” and “why” of the work to ensure our services remain robust as we scale together.

We are a distributed team, with about half of us based in Europe. To make sure we have enough time to collaborate in real time, we are looking for teammates in EMEA or the Americas. If you’re in the Americas, we have a preference for the Eastern Timezone (EST) so we can maintain that “golden window” of collaboration with our European colleagues.

What You Will Be Doing

People & Talent Management:

Mentor a team of versatile software engineers, encouraging a culture that is committed to performance, psychological safety, and continuous learning. Manage the entire employee lifecycle, from first hire to promotion.

Strategy & Execution:

Work with Product and Control Plane Leadership to translate business requirements into clear engineering achievements, serving as a bridge between internal customers’ needs and platform integrity.

Technical & Operational Leadership:

Partner with your Technical Lead to facilitate technical discussions, navigate trade‑offs, and drive the team to build balanced, high‑quality services. Participate in Incident Commander on‑call rotation to keep the platform production‑ready.

What You Bring

Management Experience:

2+ years of experience leading people, with a focus on mentoring and talent development.

Technical Foundation:

Background in Software Engineering, SRE, or DevOps; able to read code and guide senior engineers.

Golang Proficiency:

Familiarity with Golang patterns and best practices; understanding that our stack is built on it.

Strategic Approach:

Experience planning roadmaps and forecasting capacity in a fast‑paced environment.

Distributed Leadership:

Experience leading remote, asynchronous teams across time zones and countries.

Communication:

Ability to explain technical strategy and progress to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Bonus Points

Elastic Stack Expertise:

Prior experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, or deployment models like ECK and ECE.

Cloud‑Native Depth:

Experience with Kubernetes Operators, CRDs, or GitOps (Argo CD) and one of the main public CSPs (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Operational Automation:

Building GitHub Actions, dashboards, or custom tools to streamline project management.

SaaS at Scale:

Leading teams that support high‑scale, multi‑tenant global platforms.

Compensation Compensation is in the form of base salary only. Typical starting salary ranges are:

$133,100 - $210,600 USD (United States)

$159,900 - $252,900 USD (Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco Bay Area CA, NYC Metro Area)

$128,300 - $203,000 CAD (Canada)

Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Elastic’s equity plan, 401k plan, RRSP, and a range of other benefits focusing on employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on work, not previous salary.

Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.

Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules.

Generous number of vacation days each year.

Match up to $2,000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.

Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.

Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Statement 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. To request an accommodation during the application or recruiting process, email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co.

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