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 3300 N Interstate 35, 7th Floor \\
 Austin, TX 78705}
 
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 \opening{Dear Hiring Manager for the Senior Java Engineer - Security Position:}
 
 \noindent I've been an avid supporter of Elastic products stretching back to my push for the ELK stack as a log aggregation, searching, and data visualization platform within Cargill Risk Management. So, when I found your open Senior Java Engineer position through the LinkedIn job boards I was excited to consider the possibility of directly contributing to the Elasticsearch platform.
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 Senior Staff Recruiter \\
 XYZ Corporation \\
 Rt. 56 \\
 Anytown, New Jersey 05867}
 
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