Platform - Senior Engineering Manager, IAM

At Elastic, we see endless possibility in a world of endless data. And we use the power of search to help people and organizations turn that possibility into results. Elastic is the leading platform for search-powered solutions. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, we help improve customer and employee search experiences, keep critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Elastic enables organizations worldwide to use the power of Elastic, including Netflix, Uber, BBC, Microsoft, and thousands of others.

Elastic was built on a foundation of being free and open, which trickles down to how we work. We’re a distributed organization and have been from the beginning. Being distributed isn’t just a way of doing business—it’s a mentality that is at the core of our culture.

We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of experienced software engineers who are designing, implementing, and rethinking Identity & Access Management (IAM) for our Platform.

Our company is distributed by intention. We hire the best engineers we can find wherever they are, whoever they are. As a result, our team is diverse and distributed across continents. We collaborate every day over email, GitHub, Zoom, and Slack. The ability to lead a distributed team is critical.

At our best, we write fast, scalable, and intuitive software. We believe that the best way to do that is to code review for every change, decide big things by consensus, and strive for incremental improvements. We believe the team should be aware of how our customers (both technical and non-technical) use our products and be empowered to make bold decisions.

You won’t always be the person with the answer or the person making the decisions, but you are expected to guide most of them. We need a person who has made critical decisions in the evolution of a big product and platform over multiple years and releases, and who can lead a team with a coherent vision while making appropriate compromises along the way.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage, mentor and lead a globally distributed team of approximately 5 - 10 experienced engineers
• Lead the efficient delivery for both SaaS, and time-boxed software releases, ensuring high quality and innovative feature development
• Build roadmaps and lead prioritization; balance the right amount of structure and planning for a fast-paced engineering team
• Work with our Product Management team to ensure requirements and the “why” are clear
• Foster a culture of mutual respect and collaborative decision-making
• Stay true to the principles of software development as adopted by our team
• Identify staffing requirements and help drive recruitment of high-quality colleagues
• Provide mentorship and support the development and training of team members through regular performance evaluations
• Be an awesome person to work with, somebody who sincerely empathises with others

What You Bring Along

• Experience leading diverse teams of software engineers as a people manager
• Experience leading complex engineering projects that cross engineering teams
• Experience as a hands-on software engineer and strength in computer science fundamentals to understand the engineering work that is going on in your team
• Performance management experience (promotions, PIPs, development plans, terminations)
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• A compassionate approach to communication, a good sense of humor, and a genuine interest in the success and growth of the people you work with

Bonus Points

• You've worked on a SaaS product before.
• You're familiar with the IAM domain and have working knowledge of modern authentication and authorization principles and best practices.
• You've worked with distributed systems before.
• You've built things with our Elastic Stack before.
• You've managed a globally distributed team before.

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
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave