Platform - AppEx - Developer Experience - Software Engineer II

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.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Application Experience QA team. This team builds and maintains the test frameworks and test infrastructure to cover Kibana and Machine Learning features. You will help implement and drive test modernization for Kibana. This includes contributions to the test frameworks as well as introducing specific test flows, assertions and reporting.

What you will be doing

• Think automation first and work on our growing test coverage and on maturing our test systems
• Contribute to test frameworks to build and maintain test capabilities
• Collaborate with other engineering teams within Elastic that are using the test frameworks
• Actively help maintain and improve our test infrastructure
• Promote knowledge share and collaboration in a distributed and diverse team

What you will bring

• 2+ years experience in a Software Engineering or QA role
• Proficient in TypeScript
• Experience with Git/GitHub
• Good attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to be part of a distributed team; self motivated, can work independently, with strong collaboration and communication skills
• Passion for high software quality
• Enthusiasm to learn beyond your role and contribute in other areas of our team
• Your heart in the right place, a good sense of humor and a genuine interest in the people you work with

Bonus skills, useful to have, but not mandatory

• Experience working on test engineering and QA methodology
• Experience with building and operating automated testing frameworks
• Experience with the Elastic Stack
• Experience with CI/CD using Buildkite
• Experience in Python

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

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 minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. 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 individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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