Principal Software Engineer - Global UX - Application - Platform at elastic

The role

This Principal Software Engineer role provides technical leadership for the Global UX engineering team responsible for the Elastic UI design system. You will set the technical direction for shared patterns and component architecture used across all major Elastic products.

What you'll do

• Set technical direction for component architecture and API design within the Elastic UI system
• Own architectural decisions regarding breaking changes and migration strategies
• Partner with design leadership to translate visual patterns into reusable component contracts
• Drive design system adoption by collaborating with product teams to understand their constraints
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and design critiques to elevate technical standards
• Explore AI applications to improve design-to-code workflows and automated accessibility checks

What you'll bring

• Deep expertise in building React and TypeScript component libraries at scale
• Proven track record of technical leadership and setting architectural standards
• Strong knowledge of accessibility standards including WCAG and semantic HTML
• Experience managing library lifecycles including versioning and deprecation paths
• Ability to collaborate effectively with designers in a distributed environment

Your impact

You will ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience across the entire Elastic product suite by scaling the design system effectively. Your leadership will raise the bar for accessibility and performance while streamlining the developer experience for dozens of internal consuming teams.