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Principal Software Engineer (Java) - Security - Elasticsearch

Elastic is hiring for Principal Software Engineer (Java) - Security - Elasticsearch in United Kingdom. Staff level. First seen October 8, 2026; open as of November 13, 2026. Jobs taken straight from company career pages — no aggregator in between.

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Company
Elastic
Where
United Kingdom
Level
Staff
First seen
October 8, 2026
Listed via
Greenhouse

What the posting says

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…

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