GenAI Security - Principal Security Research Engineer

Elastic
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 159,800 - 252,800 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Skills: ["Autonomy","Asynchronous communication","Stakeholder communication"]

Join the TRaDE (Threat Research and Detection Engineering) team to shape Elastic Security’s detection capabilities, with a focus on AI security. You’ll improve internal rule management, develop new capabilities and Elastic AI workflows for threat research and detection engineering, investigate multidomain threat vectors, monitor threat intelligence, and communicate findings to both technical audiences and the broader community.

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GenAI Security - Principal Security Research Engineer

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Job Summary

Join the TRaDE (Threat Research and Detection Engineering) team to shape Elastic Security’s detection capabilities, with a focus on AI security. You’ll improve internal rule management, develop new capabilities and Elastic AI workflows for threat research and detection engineering, investigate multidomain threat vectors, monitor threat intelligence, and communicate findings to both technical audiences and the broader community.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Improve and create internal rule management capabilities to ship rigorous protections.
  • •Develop new capabilities and Elastic AI workflows to streamline threat research and detection engineering processes.
  • •Investigate new multidomain threat vectors and attack methodologies to stay ahead of emerging risks.
  • •Monitor security trends and threat intelligence reports for relevant insights.
  • •Create and present findings to enhance team knowledge and community awareness.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 159,800 - 252,800 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kEquityParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in Generative AI Security and a strong understanding of MITRE ATLAS / ATT&CK threat techniques and behaviors.
  • •Experience with Elastic Security and proficiency writing or validating detections using a query language (e.g., EQL, KQL, SQL).
  • •Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate feature development, debug systems, optimize codebases, generate telemetry, and support detection engineering workflows.
  • •Proven ability to transition between different projects, codebases, or scrum teams based on dynamic business priorities.
  • •Proficiency in modern AI/ML frameworks and hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs into production applications.
Skills:AutonomyAsynchronous communicationStakeholder communication
Tech Stack:MITRE ATLASMITRE ATT&CKElastic SecurityEQLKQLSQLLLM APIsAI/ML

Company Brief

Elastic
Builds the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash) and provides search, observability, and security solutions that enable organizations to search, analyze, and protect data in real time across applications, infrastructure, and enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2012
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