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Senior Support Engineer - 3rd Shift
Elasticsearch INC · 🇺🇸 United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 20 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 8 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Elasticsearch INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Principal Software Engineer I” (Software Developers) in WA: $277k–$299k, median $290k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Elasticsearch INC
The US Department of Labor certified 20 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 8 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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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 Elastic’s Support team is unlike any other on Earth: while we are spread across more than 12 time zones and 28 countries, we operate as a unit. We are massively distributed yet lovingly intimate. The service we deliver is caring, empathetic , and human yet ambitious, direct, and comprehensive. We don’t do it alone , as we are tightly integrated with our core developers in a way that is real, genuine, and never taken for granted. Our team is a dream for someone seeking honest , hard work and rewards. It is a nightmare for anyone afraid to ask questions or be questioned — always forward, never backward. We are not trying to change the world, we already have. We’re just waiting for everyone else to catch up. We have our good days and our not so good days, and we face them together , as a team. We listen. We solve. We guide. We get it. And we’re excited to bring on a new team member to love. We are requiring Support Engineers hired under this listing to work four ten-hour US overnight shifts either Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday. For training purposes, the selected candidate will work during the day US-East for three to six months before changing to overnight shifts. Candidates will be expected to work this shift for 18 months prior to consideration for other positions. Candidates will be required to undergo US Government background checks if selected, potentially including vetting for Public Trust. What You Will Be Doing • Providing an expert level of service to our US Federal customers • Ensuring technical customer issues are serviced within our contractual SLA, and managed to resolution • Maintain strong relationships with our customers for the delivery of technical support • Have a mindset of continuous improvement, in terms of efficiency of support processes and customer satisfaction • Work across multi-cultural and geographically distributed teams What You Bring • Ability to operate in a small team and with an eye for confidentiality • Proven experience in Technical Support in a technology businesses • A technical background in fields like; System Administration, Network Engineering, Software Engineering etc. • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English • A customer oriented focus • Experience in a Linux/Unix environment • Experience with the Elastic Stack preferred Bonus Points • Experience supporting US Government entities in some capacity • Knowledge of databases or search software technologies • Experience with SaaS and/or Distributed systems • You are a Team player; ability to work in a fast paced environment with a positive and adaptable approach • Proven strong technical understanding of software products • Collaboration with Developer teams on escalation issues • Curiosity is key! You have already researched our products and possibly downloaded our stack to test it out Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco