Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

We’re always searching for outstanding people who have a real passion for what they do and are masters at their craft! We are looking for a Senior Product Security Engineer to help drive the growth and maturity of our Bug Bounty Program, bringing the wisdom and expertise of researchers in the hacker community to Elastic products.

The InfoSec Product Security team is accountable for the security of all Elastic software and cloud services. We foster customer trust and empower Elastic to weave security into the fabric of our product development and Elastic Cloud platforms. In a globally distributed company, we think differently about achieving critical security and compliance objectives.

Are you passionate about secure software, responsible disclosure, and leading a world class, forward-thinking bug bounty program? Can you build strong working relationships with Elastic Engineering and external researchers? Then we should have a conversation!

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and mature the bug bounty program for a variety of sophisticated software products, including the world's most deployed open source vector database.
• Engage with the security external community to attract and retain world class security researchers, fostering a culture of mutual trust and collaboration.
• Operate a transparent and equitable process for evaluating and rewarding security findings, reinforcing Elastic’s reputation for integrity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure timely and efficient remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Champion a data-driven approach to security, ensuring lessons learned from the bug bounty program lead to measurable risk reduction by proactively addressing repeat exposures and strengthening security controls.
• Effectively communicate to team partners and senior leadership on progress and drive decisions to address program and project challenges.

What You Bring 

• Proven experience managing or participating in a bug bounty or vulnerability disclosure program, preferably for a technology or software company.
• Hands-on background in application security, vulnerability assessment, or penetration testing, with experience analyzing security vulnerabilities and driving remediation efforts across engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with external security researchers and technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with secure software development practices and common security frameworks (e.g. SSDF, OWASP, ISO 27001).
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding spoken and written communication skills and comfort operating in an asynchronous globally distributed environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience with Elastic products (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Elastic Agent, Beats, Elastic Cloud, Logstash, Elastic Security).
• Experience with open-source software communities.
• A willingness to make recognized contributions to the security community, such as conference presentations, blogs, published research, or open-source security tools

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 listed below. 

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.  

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.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program.  Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:$128,300—$203,000 CADAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• 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
• Increase your impact - 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
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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