💎 Discover the engineering team at Elastic and gain insights for aspiring software engineers and developer advocates. Learn what it takes to excel in these dynamic roles and join a team that values innovation and inclusivity. 🌟
📼 Meet Carly Richmond, principal developer advocate, and Kathleen Derusso, principal software engineer. They share their experiences and tips for succeeding as developer advocates and software engineers and related roles at Elastic. Watch until the end to get valuable insights on how to join this innovative team. 🎥
📼 Software engineers at Elastic focus on creating the best software solutions for users and customers. The Search Relevance team within Engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring Elasticsearch meets diverse needs of users. Software engineers partner with Product Managers and others to define and build and test new features in Elasticsearch across releases. 🚀
📼 Developer advocates at Elastic focus on sharing the latest capabilities of Elasticsearch and the Elastic solutions with the developer community that are built by the amazing software engineers. They build demos, conference talks and written content showing the cool things you can do with Elastic, and answer questions in online forums and at meetups. As part of a global team, strong communication skills are essential for collaborating across time zones and cultural boundaries. Developer advocates work with various programming languages and engage in meaningful interactions with the community to feedback improvements and successes with engineering teams. 🚀
📼 Success at Elastic is celebrated through user engagement and feedback. Both software engineers and developer advocates measure success by the value users derive from the software and other metrics tracking adoption and usage. 📈 Recognizing the contributions of colleagues is also a key part of the culture, fostering a supportive and motivating environment. Working with cutting-edge technologies like generative AI provides exciting opportunities for growth and innovation.
Join Elastic's diverse and inclusive team: empowering developer advocates
Elastic values unique experiences and backgrounds, creating an environment where every team member can thrive. Software engineers and developer advocates enjoy the autonomy to make significant impacts and contribute to the product's development. Explore Elastic jobs and discover how to become part of this vibrant, inclusive team. ✨
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Get to Know Carly Richmond and Kathleen Derusso
Carly is a principal developer advocate who enjoys helping developers build beautiful user interfaces and intuitive product experiences. Kathleen is a software engineer who loves building cool stuff and solving interesting problems. If you are interested in a career at Elastic, you can connect with Carly and Kathleen on LinkedIn. Don’t forget to mention this video!
More About Elastic
Elastic is the leading platform for search-powered solutions. They help organizations, their employees, and their customers accelerate the results that matter. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, the company helps enhance customer and employee search experiences, keep mission-critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Delivered wherever data lives, in one cloud, across many clouds, or on-prem, Elastic enables organizations worldwide to use the power of Elastic, including Netflix, Uber, BBC, Microsoft, and thousands of others.
