Software Engineering Manager - Global UX - Applications - Platform

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3><strong>What is The Role</strong></h3> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="4vi3o-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4vi3o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4vi3o-0-0"><span data-text="true">In this role, you will manage the engineering team for Global UX. This team is in charge of Elastic UI (EUI), which is Elastic's design system and React component library. They also oversee the shared patterns, tokens, and tools that ensure Elastic products are consistent, accessible, and high-quality.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="b5bk-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b5bk-0-0">&nbsp;</div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b5bk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b5bk-0-0"><span data-text="true">You will work closely with the team's Tech Lead, who is in charge of the technical direction and architecture. You will oversee the people,&nbsp;</span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1l:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="b5bk-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="b5bk-2-0"><span data-text="true">, and delivery aspects of the team. This means hiring and developing engineers, creating a realistic </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1n:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="b5bk-3-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="b5bk-4-0"><span data-text="true">, and ensuring the team aligns with Design </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1p:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="b5bk-5-0"><span data-text="true">leadership</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="b5bk-6-0"><span data-text="true"> and Product Management on what gets built and when.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="887mb-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="887mb-0-0">&nbsp;</div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="887mb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="887mb-0-0"><span data-text="true">We are looking for an Engineering Manager with experience leading design system or platform teams. The ideal candidate knows how to balance long-term investments with ongoing requests from other teams. They should also be able to create a&nbsp;</span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1r:" class="chakra-text css-8zk7oi"><span data-offset-key="887mb-1-0"><span data-text="true">dependable</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="887mb-2-0"><span data-text="true"> delivery schedule for the whole organization.</span></span></div> </div> <h3><strong>What You Will Be Doing</strong></h3> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="4kt6i-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="4kt6i-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4kt6i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4kt6i-0-0"><span data-text="true">Manage and grow a team of engineers </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1t:" class="chakra-text css-8zk7oi"><span data-offset-key="4kt6i-1-0"><span data-text="true">responsible for</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="4kt6i-2-0"><span data-text="true"> building and maintaining Elastic UI (EUI) and other shared design system infrastructure across Global UX.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="5g368-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5g368-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5g368-0-0"><span data-text="true">Own the team's delivery cadence - sprint planning, quarterly </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1v:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="5g368-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="5g368-2-0"><span data-text="true">, outcomes, and status reporting to stakeholders across Elastic.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="93jk2-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="93jk2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="93jk2-0-0"><span data-text="true">Run hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career growth for engineers on the team.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="1f0sn-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1f0sn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1f0sn-0-0"><span data-text="true">Build </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r21:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="1f0sn-1-0"><span data-text="true">strong</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="1f0sn-2-0"><span data-text="true"> team culture and health in a fully distributed, async-first environment.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="d0n6q-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d0n6q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d0n6q-0-0"><span data-text="true">Represent Global UX in cross-functional planning with other engineering, design, and product </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r23:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="d0n6q-1-0"><span data-text="true">leadership</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="d0n6q-2-0"><span data-text="true"> across Elastic.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="3j6tv-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3j6tv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3j6tv-0-0"><span data-text="true">Remove blockers for the team: negotiate dependencies with other teams, address organizational friction, and escalate risks early.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="8vhho-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8vhho-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8vhho-0-0"><span data-text="true">Track adoption and health metrics for the design system (usage, satisfaction, migration progress) and use them to inform </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r25:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="8vhho-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="8vhho-2-0"><span data-text="true"> priorities.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="2t52b-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2t52b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2t52b-0-0"><span data-text="true">Build relationships with teams that consume the design system, gathering feedback and making sure their needs shape the </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r27:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="2t52b-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="2t52b-2-0"><span data-text="true">.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="eqcah-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eqcah-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eqcah-0-0"><span data-text="true">Support the team's experiments with AI-assisted design-to-code workflows and developer tools. Balance innovation with delivery commitments.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <h3>What You Bring&nbsp;</h3> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="4q8d4-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="4q8d4-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4q8d4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4q8d4-0-0"><span data-text="true">Previous experience managing engineering teams that build and maintain design systems, component libraries, or similarly widely-consumed shared UI or platform infrastructure.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="5h7km-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5h7km-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5h7km-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience running delivery cadence - sprint planning, quarterly planning, roadmapping, and outcomes for a team that serves many internal stakeholders.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="fitjd-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fitjd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fitjd-0-0"><span data-text="true">Working knowledge of frontend engineering (React, TypeScript, component architecture) sufficient to make credible technical tradeoffs alongside your Tech Lead and engineers.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="70rd3-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="70rd3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="70rd3-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience hiring, developing, and retaining engineers, with a track record of growing people into more senior roles.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="a6da-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a6da-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a6da-0-0"><span data-text="true">Robust stakeholder management skills. Comfortable sharing the </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r29:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="a6da-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="a6da-2-0"><span data-text="true">, tradeoffs, and risks with engineering, design, and product leaders.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="fbo2b-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fbo2b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fbo2b-0-0"><span data-text="true">A track record of balancing platform and foundational investment against the urgent feature requests of consuming teams.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="65tgo-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="65tgo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="65tgo-0-0"><span data-text="true">Deep written and verbal communication skills, with experience working in a distributed, async-first team.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="1ma08-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1ma08-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1ma08-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience using data and adoption metrics (usage, satisfaction, migration progress) to inform </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r2b:" class="chakra-text css-cua023"><span data-offset-key="1ma08-1-0"><span data-text="true">roadmap</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="1ma08-2-0"><span data-text="true"> decisions.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="4in0t-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4in0t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4in0t-0-0"><span data-text="true">A collaborative </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r2d:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="4in0t-1-0"><span data-text="true">leadership</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="4in0t-2-0"><span data-text="true"> style that earns trust from your engineering team without needing to be the most technical person in the room.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="2072m" data-offset-key="6a3p6-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6a3p6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6a3p6-0-0"><span data-text="true">Curiosity about how AI is changing design-to-code workflows and developer tooling, and comfort helping a team adopt new practices responsibly.</span></span></div> </li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary.&nbsp; This role does not have a variable compensation component.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets.</p> <p>The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position.</p></div><div class="title">The typical starting salary range for this role is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>€67.000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>€106.000 EUR</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People</strong></h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary</li> <li>Health coverage for you and your family in many locations</li> <li>Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles</li> <li>Generous number of vacation days each year</li> <li>Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service</li> <li>Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love</li> <li>Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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 <a href="mailto:candidate_accessibility@elastic.co" target="_blank">candidate_accessibility@elastic.co</a><span class="gmail_default">.</span>&nbsp;We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below:</span> <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf" target="_blank">Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)</a> <span style="color: #000000;">Poster;</span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf" target="_blank">Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision</a> Poster; </span><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppabw.pdf" target="_blank">Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)</a> <span style="color: #000000;">Poster and <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights.pdf" target="_blank">Know Your Rights</a> (Poster)</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). 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