Security Research Engineer at Elastic

Requirements

Experience analyzing attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Strong development experience in C, C++, and Python
Extensive experience in reverse engineering and malware analysis
Subject matter expertise in Windows internals, security features, and system architecture
Collaborative mentality with a strong disposition to learn new skills and technologies
Motivation to succeed in a distributed, fast-paced, and autonomous work environment

Research emerging attacker techniques and develop innovative, effective, and resilient detection features
Integrate extended eventing and visibility capabilities into our endpoint codebase
Develop performant and stable endpoint code
Improve efficacy of our detection features by rapidly responding to emerging threats and addressing coverage gaps
Review telemetry data and establish mitigation strategies to limit potential false positives and performance impact
Present research material at security conferences and publish technical content on Elastic Security Labs
Collaborate with other engineering teams and work on cross-functional projects
Contribute to open source Elastic projects used by organizations around the world
Investigate security threats at scale with our global community of users

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 a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave