Engineering Manager - Website Engineering

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:

The Website Engineering team's mission is to deliver exceptional digital experiences that drive Elastic's growth and customer engagement. Our team sits at the forefront of Elastic's market presence, developing and maintaining elastic.co - the primary touchpoint for millions of users discovering our products and solutions. We build scalable web infrastructure, content management systems, and developer tooling that supports a global, multi-language platform serving diverse audiences from developers to enterprise decision-makers. By joining our team, you will have a direct impact on how the world experiences Elastic while working in a dynamic, cross-functional environment with Marketing, Product, and Design teams!

We are looking for a front-line Software Engineering Manager to lead our Website Engineering team. You will mentor and develop a team of 6 experienced engineers who are responsible for building and operating the infrastructure, tooling, and applications that power elastic.co. This role requires close coordination with Marketing, Product Marketing, Design, and Localization teams, offering an excellent opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering and business impact. With your team and cross-functional peers, you will establish engineering excellence and operational maturity that matches our Platform Engineering standards.

This is a remote position for eligible candidates located in North America. 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Recruit and develop exceptionally talented engineers to build a diverse, high-performing team focused on web engineering excellence.
• Partner with Content Strategy, Product Marketing, and Design teams to deliver seamless digital experiences on elastic.co.
• Be a "player/mentor" for the team, actively participating in technical discussions about web architecture, performance optimization, and development methodologies.
• Build roadmaps and lead prioritization; establish structured project management processes for a team transitioning from reactive to strategic work.
• Implement effective project communication plans and intake processes to eliminate context switching.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, collaborative decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• Elevate engineering standards, tooling, and processes to match Platform Engineering team capabilities.

What You Bring:

• 3 or more years' experience leading diverse teams of software engineers as a line manager (people manager).
• You care deeply about web performance, user experience, and the quality of digital products your team ships.
• Solid understanding of modern web architectures, content management systems, and web infrastructure.
• Strong ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to accomplish shared business goals.
• Knowledge of computer science fundamentals and web technologies to guide your team's technical decisions.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with content management platforms and headless CMS architectures.
• Familiarity with web performance optimization, SEO, and analytics platforms.
• Experience working with Marketing and Product Marketing teams on digital campaigns and web initiatives.
• Background in internationalization, localization, and multi-language web platforms.
• Experience as a hands-on web engineer with modern JavaScript frameworks and web technologies.

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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.  In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified 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 401k 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:$135,700—$214,700 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:$163,100—$258,100 USD

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. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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