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

Elastic

Salary: not listed by employer
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Estimated range: From £70,000 per year Estimated Estimated pay meets the Skilled Worker visa minimum
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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)
At least £4,040 a month after tax, from the estimated market pay for this job title (£70,000 a year), not the employer's offer, using the average rate of 30.7% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
London (nearest reference city): summer highs about 73°F / 23°C, winter highs about 46°F / 8°C
Safety (Country)
High peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 39)

Salary

Salary: not listed by employer

Estimated range: From £70,000 per year Estimated

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Salary

At least £41,700 per year£33,400 per year for new entrants (and at least 70% of the going rate)Or the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher

You need

A job offer from a Home Office licensed sponsor, with a certificate of sponsorship
A job in an eligible occupation at the required skill level
English at the required level

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