Senior Software Engineer (Docs Engineering, Documentation)

Responsibilities We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Docs Engineering Team In this role, you will bring your technical expertise to our distributed team in order to build, maintain, and support our documentation platform, tooling and pipelines You will also work alongside a variety of stakeholders to understand business needs, plan and design solutions, and rollout and promote systems and processes Versatility and an interest in working across a range of projects and programming languages is essential We are looking for a formidable systems thinker, a polyglot engineer who views programming languages as tools rather than identities Someone who knows how to build software using the right methods, both established and new, and who has a drive to improve efficiency and automation through intelligent and informed choices The Docs Engineering Team is responsible for making available documentation to both internal and external users across the entire Elastic ecosystem We do this by providing utilities, platforms and processes by which documentation can be authored, organized and delivered in both traditional and emerging ways So as part of our Docs Engineering Team, you won’t just be maintaining a platform, you’ll be building the sophisticated tooling and pipelines that deliver documentation to the world You will have the autonomy to help lead the effort in redefining how technical documentation is authored and delivered If you are a self‑motivated engineer who enjoys solving high‑level architectural puzzles and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty across different stacks, we want to talk to you Prior experience with the Elastic product suite is not essential, but is beneficial You’ll be developing, maintaining, and supporting software that bridges the gap between content creation and high‑scale delivery You’ll work in a multi‑language environment across a range of technologies You’ll leverage AI‑assisted coding and emerging tools to radically improve engineering efficiency and automation You’ll work alongside the Product Team and other stakeholders to translate business needs into elegant, scalable deployment patterns and processes You’ll maintain a relentless focus on usability, ensuring our documentation platforms provide a world‑class experience for developers Benefits Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations. Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles. Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year. Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits. Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about. Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent). Qualifications You are comfortable with AI‑assisted coding and have a drive to integrate these tools into the modern development lifecycle You have a minimum 8 years of recent software engineering experience, with proficiency in a variety of programming languages You can demonstrate a deep understanding of industry best practices, complex architectures, and the nuances of distributed systems You can think clearly, work independently, and collaborate effectively across a remote, global team You have excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills You have a genuine interest in technology You have proven experience in building, releasing, supporting and maintaining software products for a broad user base Ideally, you also have prior experience of Elastic products (though this is not essential) You have a strong focus on usability and developer experience #J-18808-Ljbffr