Senior Competitive Benchmarking Developer - Product Marketing at Elastic

, , Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Aug, 26

Salary

172300.0

Posted On

22 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Java, Linux Shell Scripting, Distributed Systems Performance Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Benchmarking, Linux VM, Containerized Environments, Technical Writing, Project Management, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Elasticsearch, AI for Benchmarking

Industry

Software Development

Description

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 : Elastic is seeking a Senior Competitive Benchmarking Engineer to join its Product Marketing Organization. This role will measure, validate and communicate performance metrics on Elastic vs competitive products. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to position Elastic's offerings effectively against competitors, ensuring the organization remains competitive in a dynamic market. The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of technical, business and communication ability. You thrive in ambiguity, think critically, and can dive deep to deliver valuable insights. What You Will Be Doing : Define benchmark methodologies and guidelines. Optimize each product to ensure equal testing conditions. Run the benchmarks and analyze the results. Work with engineering and developer relations to validate your approach and results. Publish the results through technical blogs or white papers with the information and resources for others to recreate your tests. What You Bring : 5+ years of software development experience with Python and Java, plus Linux shell scripting. Strong understanding of distributed systems performance analysis, including CPU, memory, disk I/O, network, latency, and throughput. Experience performing root cause analysis for performance issues in complex systems. Familiarity with benchmarking in Linux VM and containerized environments. Experience writing about benchmarking results for external audiences. Ability to manage numerous projects and collaborate effectively across geographically distributed teams. Bonus Points : Experience building benchmarking frameworks, performance tooling, or automated test infrastructure. Experience working in public cloud environments, especially AWS and GCP. Experience with Kubernetes and/or Terraform. Prior experience with Elasticsearch. Experience applying AI to expand benchmarking practices, improve benchmark design, or enhance benchmarking tooling. 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. 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 Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) 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. The typical starting salary range for this role is: $122,300—$172,300 CAD 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 employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. 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Responsibilities

Define and execute benchmark methodologies to measure and validate performance metrics of Elastic against competitive products. Communicate findings through technical blogs and white papers to effectively position offerings in the market.