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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.\nWhat is The Role\nWe are seeking a Principal Software Developer to join the Elasticsearch Security team. In this role, you will lead the architecture and design of Elasticsearch's main features. These features include authentication, authorization, and tenant isolation.\nYou will work with engineering and product leaders at Elastic. Your goal is to provide high-performance security at all levels. This includes ensuring that our distributed data store has top-quality security at scale.\nWhat You Will Be Doing\nOwning core security initiatives from architecture to production, focusing on the delivery of new critical features. Leading the technical design, plan, and execution for major security components inside the Elasticsearch core engine.\nDeveloping the foundational security models for intricate features.\nOptimizing security performance at scale in distributed systems environments.\nApplying cryptographic solutions to address genuine customer use cases.\nEnsuring robust data isolation within shared infrastructure supporting disparate customers.\nMonitoring and applying the latest advancements and best practices in security. This includes authentication, identity management, cryptography, and data access management.\nCollaborating with peers across the company to embed security into new customer features from the outset.\nDrive vulnerability management efforts by collaborating closely with the InfoSec team to proactively identify, assess, and remediate security risks.\nLeverage AI-driven tools to automate vulnerability triage, prioritization, and preliminary investigation, streamlining security workflows and reducing manual intervention.\nMentoring and coaching other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and security-first development.\nWhat You Bring\nYou have deep knowledge of Java internals and JVM memory management. You understand how concurrency models work. You can write code that is high-performance, thread-safe, and lock-free. This experience includes working with large open-source and enterprise codebases.\nYou have proven experience in designing and building systems for authorization that can scale. This includes deep experience designing scalable RBAC/ABAC models and token validation pipelines. It includes permission compilation and distributed cache invalidation strategies.\nYou have a solid comprehension of distributed systems security, including node-to-node mutual trust, zero-trust transport, partition tolerance, and cluster state propagation.\nYou have a deep knowledge of edge identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML).\nYou have a proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code, while still owning the final outcomes.\nYou possess the ability to collaborate across functions and teams and seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or teams based on business priorities\nYou can work autonomously, drive decisions, and lead a distributed team by leveraging asynchronous, direct, and transparent communication.\nBonus Points\nKnowledge of cipher suites, TLS handshakes, and PKI/certificate lifecycle management.\nCryptographic methods considering memory usage and delays.\nFamiliarity with the implications of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and readiness to support the migration of services to quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms.\nHands-on experience mapping engine-level technical controls to FedRAMP (Moderate/High), FIPS 140, and SOC 2 requirements.\nExperience working on the internals of a data store or search engine.\nAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our People\nAs a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.\nWe strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.\nCompetitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary\nHealth coverage for you and your family in many locations\nAbility to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles\nGenerous number of vacation days each year\nIncrease your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service\nUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love\nEmbracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave\nDifferent people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.\nWe welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email . We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.\nApplicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster)\nElasticsearch 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. 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