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Principal Software Engineer (Java) - Security - Elasticsearch

Elastic · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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UK Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors (Skilled Worker route): listed as 'Elasticsearch Limited' (via alias), London — Skilled Worker; Worker (A rating)

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Role category
Security
Last verified
2026-10-25
First indexed
2026-10-24
Posted date
2026-10-07
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Role Description (Excerpt)

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. What is The Role We 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. You 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. What You Will Be Doing • 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 the foundational security models for intricate features. • Optimizing security performance at scale in…

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