Join Elastic as a Senior Software Engineer to enhance billing systems and data pipelines in a cloud-based environment.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Own and improve billing data pipelines
- Design and build backend services in Python
- Take ownership of PostgreSQL schema design
- Lead small to medium projects end-to-end
- Improve observability and reliability of billing systems
Must have
- 5+ years in backend engineering
- Solid skills in Python and PostgreSQL
- Experience building and operating data pipelines
- Solid understanding of distributed systems
- Background in cloud infrastructure
Nice to have
- Experience with SaaS billing
- Comfortable working in a global, distributed environment
Practical constraints
- Eligible to work in Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 4 or above cloud service environments
AI in the day-to-day
Track record of using AI to speed up development, debug complex systems, and improve code quality.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer will focus on enhancing the billing data pipelines and backend services that support Elastic's cloud business. Key skills include proficiency in Python and PostgreSQL, along with experience in building reliable data systems. This position is ideal for someone with over five years of backend engineering experience, particularly in cloud environments and financial systems. The engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to both technical direction and mentoring junior staff.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 23, 2026. Last confirmed on Elastic's careers page October 23, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 6% of 156 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $174,958 across 62 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 40.8% of 512 comparable senior backend roles in United States; PostgreSQL appears in 25.2% of 512 comparable senior backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Elastic lists $133,100–$210,600 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Platform Billing Core role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: PostgreSQL, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Elastic targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer - Platform Billing Core role at Elastic.
From the original posting
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 :
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Usage — Collect and process usage and cost data. This data is the foundation of our billing and financial reporting.
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Engine — Turn hourly usage data into customer invoices and revenue records.
What You Will Be Doing :
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Own and improve billing data pipelines for usage ingestion, transformation, and reconciliation.
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Design and build reliable, scalable backend services in Python, with a focus on correctness and data integrity.
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Take ownership of PostgreSQL schema design and query performance for billing data.
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Lead small to medium projects end-to-end — from design to delivery — within the team.
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Improve observability and reliability of core billing systems through better monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
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Participate in code and design reviews. Be a trusted reviewer for your area of the stack.
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Mentor junior engineers through feedback, pairing, and design discussions.
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Work with Product and Tech Leads to help shape priorities and technical direction.
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Take part in on-call rotations and contribute to production readiness.
What You Bring :
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5+ years in backend engineering, with solid skills in Python and PostgreSQL (schema design, query tuning, reliability).
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Experience building and operating data pipelines or event-driven systems in a production environment.
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Solid understanding of distributed systems and how to build for reliability and scale.
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Background in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) — networking, monitoring, and deployment basics.
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Strong judgment in technical trade-offs. You can work through ambiguous problems and deliver well-thought-out solutions.
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Good communication skills. You write clearly and speak up in discussions to share your perspective.
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Experience with SaaS billing, metering, or financial systems is a plus.
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Comfortable working in a global, distributed, async environment.
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Track record of using AI to speed up development, debug complex systems, and improve code quality — while owning the outcomes.
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Eligible to work in Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 4 or above cloud service environments.
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.
Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.
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