Platform - Principal Product Manager (Query Language and Search)

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

We are looking for an experienced, technical Product Manager to join the Elasticsearch product management team and help define the roadmap and vision for core search aspects, including driving forward the new ESQL query language and compute engine initiative. Elasticsearch, the search engine and datastore at the heart of Elastic's offerings, and among the most popular open source projects in history, powers use cases from Enterprise Search, to Observability, to Security, and even analysis of telemetry data from NASA's rovers on Mars. We are looking for a person who has helped define the vision and made critical decisions in the evolution of a data platform over multiple years, and ideally someone with experience in one or more of the following: large-scale data stores and databases, ETL and query languages. 

What you will be doing:

• Define and track the requirements and priorities for query languages
• Focus on the major initiatives of the new ESQL language and compute engine
• Connect the dots between the technology delivery to the internal solutions teams, got-to-market motions and community
• Be the voice of the customer and represent the external facts gathered to support the roadmap
• Work closely with the Elasticsearch Team and Tech Leads to define and maintain a shared vision for the future of Elasticsearch.
• Work with downstream teams who leverage Elasticsearch for their core offerings around search applications, observability and security. 
• Capture market competitive and trend data, customer and community feedback, and usage information to develop product insights.

What you bring along:

• Substantial experience (ideally 8+ years) in product management.
• Experience with query languages and API development. 
• Experience in one or more of the following: large-scale data stores, databases, ETL and query languages. 
• Experience defining requirements for and contributing to the design of enterprise platform API.
• Understanding of the trade-offs inherent in the Elasticsearch stack
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Practical experience of SaaS delivery models
• Curiosity and an open mind.
• Humble attitude — we are here for the success of the team and the company.
• Empathy, transparency, and a good sense of humor.

Bonus Points:

• Direct experience with the Elastic Stack.
• Comfortable working in a very cross-functional role, with a highly distributed, global team.
• Experience with open-source software and/or commercial open source companies.
• Experience with one or more of the common use cases for the Elastic Stack, such as application search, logging, metrics, APM, security analytics, GIS, etc.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary.  This role does not have a variable compensation component.  

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.  In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below. 

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.  

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additionally, this role is still eligible to participate in Elastic’s equity plan, 401k plan, and a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.  If you need additional details on our benefits, please review the