Is the anchor-to-tail gap still Elastic 56 vs Datadog 18?
Elastic at 56 against Datadog at 18 on this seat (about 3.11×).

Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic | 56 |
| MongoDB | 43 |
| HashiCorp | 36 |
| Fastly | 20 |
| Datadog | 18 |
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Seniority split
Fastly has the highest senior share at 65.0% (13 of 20). Datadog is lowest at 27.8% (5 of 18).
Senior = current profiles on the same company record whose title adds a Senior / Staff / Principal prefix to Site Reliability Engineer (for example Senior Site Reliability Engineer), as of 2026-10-16 PT. Denominator = that company's current Site Reliability Engineer profiles.

Data & notes
| Company | Senior share | Senior-titled | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastly | 65.0% | 13 | 20 |
| MongoDB | 58.1% | 25 | 43 |
| HashiCorp | 47.2% | 17 | 36 |
| Elastic | 42.9% | 24 | 56 |
| Datadog | 27.8% | 5 | 18 |
Absolute headcount vs share — does Elastic still lead MongoDB?
Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.

Data & notes
| Category | Headcount | Pack share % |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | 56 | 32.4 |
| MongoDB | 43 | 24.9 |
| HashiCorp | 36 | 20.8 |
| Fastly | 20 | 11.6 |
| Datadog | 18 | 10.4 |
What it means for Site Reliability Engineer (173) / how to use it
This week open the named-list ask on Elastic: 56/173 (32.4%) — the largest bench first.
- Use MongoDB at 43/173 (24.9%) as the contrast narrow list; 1.30× behind Elastic.
- Tail Datadog still holds 18/173 (10.4%) — large enough to brief as a fifth comparable bench.
- Keep the ask inside this page's five measured Site Reliability Engineer benches totaling 173 (56 + 43 + 36 + 20 + 18).
How do we keep Site Reliability Engineer apart from DevOps / Infra?

Data & notes
| Category | KEEP Site Reliability Engineer | KEEP Senior Site Reliability Engineer | OUT SRE | OUT DevOps Engineer | OUT Infrastructure Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | 53 | 12 | 53 | 5 | 0 |

Data & notes
| Category | Freeze hook | Wave49 re-check |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic Site Reliability Engineer | 56 | 53 |
Which LinkedIn titles collide into Site Reliability Engineer?
This pack only keeps spelled-out Site Reliability Engineer. Wave49 re-checks adjacent titles at Elastic.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Elastic current title Site Reliability Engineer is 53 (Wave49 re-check; page hook stays freeze 56).
- Same day Elastic Senior Site Reliability Engineer 12; SRE 53; DevOps Engineer 5; Infrastructure Engineer 0 — none rewrite this page's 173 hook.
- Lists order against freeze Elastic 56 / pack 173; SRE / DevOps / Infra are not a Site Reliability Engineer stand-in.
Where do Site Reliability Engineers sit by country?
Split the top-three hosts (Elastic+MongoDB+HashiCorp) by address.country.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Site Reliability Engineer at top-three hosts by country (≥1 person): United States 62, India 14, United Kingdom 7, Canada 6, Australia 4.
- Lead country is United States 62; United States 62 and India 14 are both sourcing primaries.
- Lists order against the freeze peer pack; country cells are a sourcing map, not a 173 rewrite.
Is the anchor still stable? Wave49 re-check on Elastic
Freeze anchor Elastic 56 (2026-09-17 PT). Wave49 same-cut re-check is 53 — direction unchanged; page hook stays locked to freeze.
- Wave49 re-check Elastic Site Reliability Engineer = 53 (2026-11-04 PT).
- List buyers still order against freeze Elastic 56 and pack 173; the re-check is stability evidence only.
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As of 2026-09-17 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
The count is current Site Reliability Engineer profiles on one company's exclusive homepage record at 2026-09-17 PT. The pack total adds five non-overlapping company records. Published by Metix AI.
FAQ
- Why these five companies for the Elastic-led Site Reliability Engineer pack (173)?
- These five were counted because each has its own company record for Site Reliability Engineer. 173 is the five-record total on 2026-09-17 PT.
- Are the other titles in the Site Reliability Engineer total of 173?
- This seat does not count Platform Engineer or DevOps Engineer. The 173 is current Site Reliability Engineer only, as of 2026-09-17 PT.
- Why do the two ends of the Site Reliability Engineer pack (173) differ?
- Elastic at 56 and Datadog at 18 use the same Site Reliability Engineer rule. As of 2026-09-17 PT, the difference is depth, not a second definition.
- Can this Site Reliability Engineer seat (173) be reused?
- 173 on 2026-09-17 PT is the published pack. The same spelled-out Site Reliability Engineer seat can be applied to another company on request.
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