Principal Java Engineer II - Security - Elasticsearch
Full TimeRemote
Location
United States + 1 moreAll locations: United States, Canada
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
This role involves leading the architecture and implementation of Elasticsearch’s core authentication, authorization, and tenant-isolation primitives.
Take ownership of and drive complex, multi-functional security initiatives from conception to delivery.
Define technical strategy, roadmaps, and execution for major security architectural components within Elasticsearch.
Develop foundational security models for intricate features.
Optimize security performance at massive scale within distributed systems environments.
Apply cryptographic solutions to address genuine customer use cases.
Ensure robust data isolation within shared infrastructure supporting disparate customers.
Drive technical excellence and develop a culture of security awareness and high-performance engineering across the team.
Act as a principal voice in architectural and design discussions.
Translate customer needs into a clear, relevant technical vision.
Monitor and apply industry advancements and best practices in security areas.
Collaborate with peers across the company to embed security into new customer features from the outset.
Job Requirements
- Deep expertise in Java internals, JVM memory management, and writing high-performance, lock-free, and thread-safe code in large OSS codebases.
- Proven experience building scalable AuthZ systems, including RBAC/ABAC models, token validation, permission compilation, and cache invalidation strategies in distributed databases.
- A strong understanding of distributed systems security, including node-to-node trust, secure transport, and partition tolerance.
- Deep knowledge of edge identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML).
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for security features, driving alignment and integration with search, AI, cloud, and operations teams.
- Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to define the technical vision and roadmap for authorization and data isolation features.
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.
- We match 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.