About Elastic
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.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch Security team. In this role, you will contribute to the architecture and design of Elasticsearch's main features. These features include authentication, authorization, and tenant isolation. You will work with engineering and product leaders at Elastic. Your goal is to participate in providing high-performance security at all levels. This includes ensuring that our distributed data store has top-quality security at scale.
Responsibilities
•Contributing to core security initiatives from architecture to production, focusing on the delivery of new critical features
•Participating in the technical design, planning, and execution for major security components inside the Elasticsearch core engine
•Developing the foundational security models for features
•Optimizing security performance at scale in distributed systems environments
•Applying cryptographic solutions to address genuine customer use cases
•Ensuring robust data isolation within shared infrastructure supporting disparate customers
•Monitoring and applying the latest advancements and best practices in security, including authentication, identity management, cryptography, and data access management
•Collaborating with peers across the company to embed security into new customer features from the outset
•Drive vulnerability management efforts by collaborating closely with the InfoSec team to proactively identify, assess, and remediate security risks
•Leverage AI-driven tools to automate vulnerability triage, prioritization, and preliminary investigation, streamlining security workflows and reducing manual intervention
Requirements
•Deep knowledge of Java internals and JVM memory management
•Understanding of how concurrency models work
•Ability to write code that is high-performance, thread-safe, and lock-free; this experience includes working with large open-source and enterprise codebases
•Experience building authorization systems that are scalable and performant under high concurrency and large permission sets, including designing access models, validating credentials/tokens at scale, and keeping authorization decisions consistent across a distributed system
•Solid comprehension of distributed systems security, including node-to-node mutual trust, zero-trust transport, partition tolerance and cluster state propagation
•Deep knowledge of edge identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML)
•Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code, while still collaborating on the final outcomes
•Ability to collaborate across functions and teams and seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or teams based on business priorities
•Ability to work autonomously, supporting decisions and results in a distributed team by leveraging asynchronous, direct, and transparent communication
•Knowledge of cipher suites, TLS handshakes, and PKI/certificate lifecycle management
•Knowledge of cryptographic methods considering memory usage and delays
•Familiarity with the implications of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and readiness to support the migration of services to quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms
•Hands-on experience mapping engine-level technical controls to FedRAMP (Moderate/High), FIPS 140, and SOC 2 requirements
•Experience working on the internals of a data store or search engine
Compensation
Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets. The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position.
The typical starting salary range for this role is: 307,800 zł — 486,900 zł PLN
Benefits
•Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
•Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
•Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
•Generous number of vacation days each year
•Matching up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
•Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
•Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries' export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role.
