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.
About the role
Elastic is seeking a highly creative and versatile Design Technologist to join the team that builds Elastic.co. A Design Technologist on Elastic’s web team is a problem solver, designer, and creative coder at heart. As a caretaker of Elastic's web properties, including our flagship website https://elastic.co, this person will translate their visual design, user experience, and front-end engineering skills into cohesive, extraordinary experiences for Elastic's customers.
What You Will Be Doing
- Developing the systems we use to build and support Elastic's websites
- Collaborating with our brand design team to continually refine our design language
- Advocating for user-centric design and development practices
- Designing and building end-to-end web experiences
- Supporting and collaborating with external teams that rely on our systems
- Concepting and prototype UX interactions and motion studies
- Working closely with your peers to build a culture of excellence for our team
What You Bring Along
- 5 years of relevant experience in design and front-end development at a tech-forward company
- A mastery of visual and user experience design
- A deep understanding of modern HTML and CSS
- Proficiency in modern web development, including JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
- Experience writing clear, elegant code as part of a team
- Experience with version control and modern deployment practices
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- A strong portfolio showcasing public-facing websites, products, engaging microsites, design systems, or anything else you think is relevant
Bonus Points
- Experience working in SaaS or enterprise software
- Experience with scripting languages, like Python and Ruby
- Experience with web optimization, A/B testing, and accessibility
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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/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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 [email protected] We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
Free and open isn’t just how we build our products, it’s how we build our culture. We value creativity and mobility, so you can grow how (and where) you want to… and be happier at work.
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