Senior Java Engineer - Core / Infra - Elasticsearch

Elastic

Salary: not listed by employer
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Typical pay for tech professionals in Poland: PLN 84,000–PLN 304,000 a year Official statistics
Also hiring in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark and 10 more countries (open roles on Tech Abroad)
Permanent residency after about 5 yrs
Citizenship after about 8 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

We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer…

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Take-home pay (Country tax)
About PLN 4,950–PLN 17,910 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Poland (PLN 84,000–PLN 304,000 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 29.3% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
Warsaw (nearest reference city): summer highs about 78°F / 25°C, winter highs about 35°F / 2°C
Safety (Country)
High peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 22)

Salary

Salary: not listed by employer

Typical pay for tech professionals in Poland: PLN 84,000–PLN 304,000 a year Official statistics

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Salary

At least PLN 13,355 per monthGross a month: 150% of last year’s average wage

You need

A contract of at least 6 months (employment or civil-law)
Higher professional qualifications
Health insurance

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IT occupations: 3 years of experience in the last 7
Other jobs: 5 years of experience at degree level

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