Senior Software Engineer - Beacon (TypeScript/React)

About the role

Elastic is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Beacon team, which owns the infrastructure layer of AlertZero, the Agentic Security Operations platform. The team also oversees components such as Graph Visualization and Automatic Migration. You will lead the development of key platform features supporting security workflows, collaborate closely with product managers and fellow engineers, and help shape the architecture that will underpin future projects.

Key responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software for the AlertZero platform and implement and maintain essential security features within the infrastructure.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and performance.
• Review code against established standards, give constructive feedback to peers and suggest automations that improve developer experience and streamline deployments.
• Design scalable and secure system architectures, write detailed technical specifications and documentation, and work with cross-functional teams so designs meet business needs.
• Own features end-to-end, from design to deployment, provide production support, drive technical decisions and monitor system health after release.

Required profile

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Solid system design skills, able to architect scalable, secure, distributed systems and reason about trade-offs.
• A proven track record of using AI to speed up development, debug complex systems and optimize code, while owning the final outcomes.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and teams and switch between projects, codebases or teams as priorities change.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a distributed team through asynchronous, direct and transparent communication, with strong communication skills.

Required skills

• Deep TypeScript and JavaScript skills, especially with React and Node.js.

What we offer

• Competitive pay based on the work done, not previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days each year.
• Matching of up to $2,000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service, and up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.