Senior Security Engineer - Data Science

OverviewElastic, 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 RoleElastic Security focuses on AI driven Security Solutions across our SIEM and Endpoint products. The Security ML team researches, designs, and builds AI and ML solutions and drives innovation in this domain. We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer with Data Science experience to join our ML team and continue to innovate and build new models that will help secure our users against the latest emerging threats. You will collaborate with the broader Elastic Security team, which consists of a diverse group of skilled Researchers, ML Engineers, Data Scientists and Developers who possess extensive domain expertise in their respective areas. Our geographically dispersed team values positivity and inclusion in the workplace, collaborative learning and candid communication.If you are passionate about security research as well as data science and would enjoy the challenge of mixing your security expertise with your analytics driven from data science, we would love to have you join our growing team!ResponsibilitiesContribute to developing ML solutions for Endpoint Security.Perform data analysis on our sources to identify new solutions and improvements.Collaborate within the Security ML team and with members of other teams to build, ship, and maintain ML models.Promote long-term vision for monitoring performance of deployed models to identify concept drift and determine retraining cadence.Determine how to improve models over time by leveraging implicit and explicit feedback.What You BringExperience building Security solutions (Endpoint, Network, UEBA, etc.).Experience with threat hunting and malware analysis.Proficiency in Python programming skills.Experience with writing and running tests (unit tests, integration tests, regression tests).Experience with performing data analysis as required to support data quality decisions.Ability to both give and receive helpful code reviews.Be comfortable working in a fully-remote environment.Be able to communicate clearly to diverse groups of stakeholders coming from different disciplines, time zones, and programming language preferences.Willingness to learn new things and ask for help.Bonus PointsExperience designing, training, and evaluating models using popular ML frameworks.Experience with AWS or GCP.Experience with Kubernetes.Experience with Buildkite or other CICD toolingCompensation and BenefitsCompensation 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. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified 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 401k 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:$133,100-$210,600 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:$159,900-$252,900 USDAdditional InformationAs 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 petitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salaryHealth coverage for you and your family in many locationsAbility to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many rolesGenerous number of vacation days each yearIncrease your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and serviceUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you loveEmbracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveEqual OpportunityElastic 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 . We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17