Principal Java Security Architect for Scalable Search

Elastic; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Donations match up to 2000 USD

Volunteer hours (40 per year)

Parental leave (min 16 weeks)

Job summary

Elastic, the Search AI Company, seeks a Principal Software Developer to join the Elasticsearch Security team. You will lead architecture and design for authentication, authorization, and tenant isolation, ensuring high-performance security at scale across a distributed data store.

You will own core security initiatives, guide design and execution for major components, and mentor engineers while collaborating with product leaders.

Responsibilities

• Owning 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.
• Developing 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.
• Driving vulnerability management with the InfoSec team to identify, assess, and remediate risks.
• Leveraging AI-driven tools to automate vulnerability triage and streamline security workflows.
• Mentoring and coaching other engineers to foster technical excellence and security-first development.

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, seeks a Principal Software Developer to join the Elasticsearch Security team. You will lead architecture and design for authentication, authorization, and tenant isolation, ensuring high-performance security at scale across a distributed data store.

You will own core security initiatives, guide design and execution for major components, and mentor engineers while collaborating with product leaders.