AI Security - Principal Security Research Engineer I

Role Description

As a Principal Security Research Engineer on the Threat Research and Detection Engineering (TRaDE) team, you'll play a key role in shaping the detection capabilities of Elastic Security. You'll work hands-on with detection engineering and threat research, focusing on enhancing our defenses, particularly in the areas of AI security. This position invites you to apply your solid security background and keen interest in validating detection methods, helping to create effective and reliable detection content that benefits the wider community.

What You Will Be Doing

• Improving and creating new internal rule management capabilities to ship rigorous protections
• Developing new capabilities and Elastic AI workflows to steer and streamline our 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

Qualifications

• Experience in Generative AI Security and intimately understand MITRE ATLAS / ATT&CK threat techniques and behaviors
• Experience with Elastic Security Solution and proficiency in 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 complex systems, optimize existing codebases, generate telemetry, conduct threat research, and assist detection engineering workflows
• Proven ability to seamlessly transition between different projects, codebases, or scrum teams based on dynamic business priorities
• Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code, while still owning the final outcomes
• Proficiency in modern AI/ML frameworks and hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs into production applications
• Ability to work autonomously and drive decisions and results in a distributed team by leveraging asynchronous, direct, and transparent communication
• Previous successes in presenting findings and insights to technical audiences

Requirements

• Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.
• The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is $159,800 — $252,800 USD.
• The typical starting salary range for this role in select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area) is $191,900 — $303,500 USD.
• An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave