What Is The RoleSenior Competitive Benchmarking Engineer in Product Marketing Organization. This role measures, validates, and communicates performance metrics on Elastic versus competitive products. The successful candidate collaborates with engineering, developer relations, and other teams to position Elastic's offerings effectively against competitors, ensuring the organization remains competitive in a dynamic market. The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of technical, business, and communication ability, thrives in ambiguity, thinks critically, and dives deep to deliver valuable insights.What You Will Be DoingDefine benchmark methodologies and guidelines.Optimize each product to ensure equal testing conditions.Run the benchmarks and analyze the results.Work with engineering and developer relations to validate your approach and results.Publish the results through technical blogs or white papers with the information and resources for others to recreate your tests.What You Bring5+ years of software development experience with Python and Java, plus Linux shell scripting.Strong understanding of distributed systems performance analysis, including CPU, memory, disk I/O, network, latency, and throughput.Experience performing root cause analysis for performance issues in complex systems.Familiarity with benchmarking in Linux VM and containerized environments.Experience writing about benchmarking results for external audiences.Ability to manage numerous projects and collaborate effectively across geographically distributed teams.Bonus PointsExperience building benchmarking frameworks, performance tooling, or automated test infrastructure.Experience working in public cloud environments, especially AWS and GCP.Experience with Kubernetes and/or Terraform.Prior experience with Elasticsearch.Experience applying AI to expand benchmarking practices, improve benchmark design, or enhance benchmarking tooling.CompensationCompensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.$113,100 - $178,900 USDselect locations: $135,900 - $215,100 USDEligible for Elastic's stock program, company-matched 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, plus a range of other benefits focused on employee well-being.Additional Information - We Take Care of Our PeopleCompetitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salaryHealth coverage for you and your family in many locationsAbility to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many rolesGenerous number of vacation days each yearIncrease your impact – we match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and serviceUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you loveEmbracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveEqual Opportunity EmployerQualified 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 recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster).#J-18808-Ljbffr