Software Engineer II - Python - Developer Tools - Search

What is The Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the Developer Tools Team. In this role, you will bring your expertise in software development and ecosystems to our distributed team of engineers from various technical disciplines in order to build, maintain, and support libraries and integrations. An interest in working across a range of projects and programming languages, with a particular focus on Python and Node.js,

is essential. Ideally, you will also have experience developing software in an open source environment.

The Developer Tools Team is primarily responsible for creating libraries, SDKs, and other tools that simplify the integration of the Elastic product suite into user applications. Your role will involve developing and maintaining this software, engaging with developer communities, and contributing to both team‑wide projects and cross‑team collaborations.

You will be working on fully open sourced code that is embedded within user applications, so you will need to understand the implications of writing software in the open, versioning and managing product releases, and interacting with users directly in a public setting.

Prior experience with the Elastic product suite is not essential, but is beneficial.

• You’ll be developing, maintaining, and supporting libraries and third‑party integrations for the Elastic Stack, working in a mixture of languages including Python and Node.js.
• You’ll work closely with the Product Team and other internal stakeholders to plan and deliver work, highlight challenges, and drive progress.
• You’ll participate in the design and development of team‑wide projects.
• You’ll support users through Git Hub issues, forums, and official support channels.
• You’ll collaborate with maintainers of external projects (e.g. AI frameworks) to facilitate integration with the Elastic Stack.
• You’ll represent Elastic within relevant communities and ecosystems.

• Proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base.
• Minimum 4 years of recent software engineering experience in Python and/or Node.js.
• Knowledge of developing software within an open‑source environment.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software engineering.
• A strong focus on usability and developer experience.
• A genuine interest in technology and an active interest in exploring multiple programming languages.
• An understanding of core AI principles and LLMs.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• A willingness and ability to work as part of a remote, globally distributed team.
• Clear thinking, self‑motivation, and the ability to learn and work independently.
• Experience of vector databases (nice to have)
• A connection to tech communities through open source projects, blogs or talks (nice to have)
• Prior experience of Elastic products (nice to have)
• Knowledge of client‑server networking, HTTP, and RESTful APIs (nice to have)

As 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
• Increase your impact — We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive…