Build high-performance security with Java and distributed systems on Elastic’s Elasticsearch Security team. This is a distributed company role.
As a Senior Software Developer, you will shape Elasticsearch architecture and design across authentication, authorization, and tenant isolation. You will collaborate with engineering and product leaders while securing a distributed data store at scale. The work spans core engine development, security models, cryptography, and vulnerability management.

Key Responsibilities





Design and deliver critical security components inside Elasticsearch’s core engineDevelop foundational security models for recent featuresOptimize security performance across distributed systemsApply cryptographic solutions to genuine customer use casesAutomate vulnerability triage with AI-driven toolsRequirements:
Deep knowledge of Java internals and JVM memory managementExperience building scalable authorization systems under high concurrencyUnderstanding of distributed systems security and cluster state propagationDeep knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and SAMLAbility to write high-performance, thread-safe, lock-free codeApply Java, authorization, cryptography, and distributed security expertise to strengthen Elasticsearch at scale with Elastic.
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📌 Senior Java Security Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Elastic
📍 Winnipeg