Principal Software Engineer I - CI/CD - Platform Engineering Productivity

Elastic

Salary: not listed by employer
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Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Ireland: around €90,905 a year Official statistics
Also hiring in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark and 11 more countries (open roles on Tech Abroad)
Permanent residency after about 2 yrs
Citizenship after about 5 yrs
Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

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 Platform Engineering Productivity team…

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Take-home pay (Country tax)
About €4,890 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Ireland (€90,905 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 35.4% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
Dublin (nearest reference city): summer highs about 66°F / 19°C, winter highs about 47°F / 8°C
Safety (Country)
Very high peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 5)

Salary

Salary: not listed by employer

Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Ireland: around €90,905 a year Official statistics

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Salary

At least €68,911 per year€40,904 per year for occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List, with a relevant degree (€36,848 if the qualification was received in the last 12 months)For occupations not on the Critical Skills Occupations List (and not ineligible)

You need

A job offer of at least 2 years
At €40,904 or more: an occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List and a relevant degree or higher

No degree?

At €68,911 or more: no degree needed if you have the necessary level of experience

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Critical Skills Employment Permit(opens in new tab) · checked 9 October 2026

General Employment Permit

Salary

At least €36,605 per year€34,009 per year for people with a relevant Irish degree from the last 12 monthsThe general minimum

You need

Any job not on the Ineligible List of Occupations (the government updates this list)
A Labour Market Needs Test (the job advertised first), unless the job is on the Critical Skills list or pays €68,911 or more
At least half of the employer’s staff must be EEA nationals
Stay with your first employer for 9 months

No degree?

No degree is required: you need the qualifications, skills or experience the job asks for

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Employment Permit(opens in new tab) · checked 9 October 2026

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Work permits issued in 2025

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If the job ends

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