Software Engineering Manager - Storage Engine (Elasticsearch)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Manager - Storage Engine (hirify.globalsearch): Leading a globally distributed team of Java engineers in building and optimizing logs and metrics solutions for hirify.globalsearch, with an accent on delivering search enhancements and defining project roadmaps. Focus on fostering collaboration, ensuring high-quality feature development, and identifying resource requirements.

Location: Globally distributed, with hiring in Europe (UK, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden). Not available for candidates located in or who are nationals of Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic, or the Luhansk People’s Republic due to U.S. and other country export controls.

Salary: $133,100—$210,600 USD (up to $252,900 USD in select locations)

Company

hirify.global, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale.

What you will do

• Manage, mentor, and lead a globally distributed team of Java engineers working on logs and metrics solutions.
• Lead the efficient delivery of search enhancements with regular hirify.globalsearch releases.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to define requirements and deliver roadmap items.
• Foster a culture of mutual respect, collaboration, and consensus-based decision-making.
• Build roadmaps, lead prioritization, and identify resource requirements for a fast-paced engineering team.
• Support the development and training of direct reports through regular 1:1s and career conversations.

Requirements

• Experience leading distributed teams of Software Engineers.
• Ability to work in a distributed team throughout the world.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to drive conversations across multiple teams.
• Previous experience working with stakeholders outside of Engineering.
• Significant experience as a hands-on Software Engineer, understanding core engineering principles.
• English: B2 required.

Nice to have

• Experience with query languages.
• Open Source experience.
• Prior professional exposure to hirify.globalsearch.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on work, not previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.
• Impact matching for financial donations (up to $2000) and volunteer projects (up to 40 hours).
• Empowerment of individual engineers, full ownership, and consensus-based decision-making.