Senior Software Engineer, Prism, Security

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Elastic is the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash). It sells search, observability, and security products built on that search engine, primarily through its Elastic Cloud managed service.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Prism, Security

Senior Software Engineer - Prism - Security joins the Prism team to build systems that transform raw security data into a trustworthy picture of users, hosts, and services. This role involves developing the Entity Store, entity risk scoring, entity resolution, and data maintainers used by analysts to identify risks and investigate threats. You will own projects from technical design through production, focusing on data modeling, background tasks, and APIs while optimizing queries for performance at scale. The core technology stack includes TypeScript, React, and Node.js services. You will also build telemetry, tests, and safeguards to ensure system reliability. The work addresses the critical security challenge of identifying who did what in a customer environment by processing complex data into actionable insights. Key skills include experience with Kibana, Elasticsearch, and SIEM/UEBA systems.

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What you'll do

  • Own projects from technical design through production, including data modeling, background tasks, and APIs.
  • Optimize queries and system architecture to ensure features are fast and reliable at scale.
  • Write high-quality TypeScript and React code for front-end and Node.js services.
  • Build telemetry, automated tests, and safeguards to ensure predictable behavior in production.
  • Lead technical work to transform ambiguous problems into reliable systems for security teams.
  • Review team code and contribute to improving internal engineering practices.
  • Protect the confidentiality and integrity of organizational data by following secure software development frameworks.

What we're looking for

  • Several years of experience building and maintaining production software.
  • Deep TypeScript and JavaScript skills, specifically with React and Node.js.
  • Proven track record of leading projects from conception to deployment.
  • Experience using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code.
  • Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively in a distributed team environment.
  • Experience with Kibana, Elasticsearch, or Elastic Security (preferred).
  • Experience with SIEM/UEBA (preferred).
  • Knowledge of performance profiling and optimization techniques (preferred).

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