Elastic
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Salary not disclosedOnsite
- Engineering
- United Kingdom
- Full time
- Yesterday
About the role
Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Developer to join the Elasticsearch Security team. You will lead the architecture and design of core security features, including authentication, authorization, and tenant isolation, while ensuring high-performance security at scale for a distributed data store.
Responsibilities
- Owning core security initiatives from architecture to production, focusing on the delivery of new critical features.
- Developing the foundational security models for intricate 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.
- 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.
- Mentoring and coaching other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and security-first development.
Required skills
- Java
- JVM memory management
- Concurrency models
- Distributed systems security
- OAuth 2.0
- SAML
- RBAC/ABAC models
- Cryptography
Nice to have
- TLS
- PKI
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- FedRAMP
- FIPS 140
- SOC 2
Benefits
- Health coverage
- Flexible schedules
- Vacation days
- Donation matching
- Volunteer time off
- Parental leave
About the Company
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. The Elastic Search AI Platform brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.