Senior Security Research Engineer, SONAR (Security Operations and Novel Adversary Research)

📋 Description

• Reverse engineer malware nobody has documented yet.
• Operate global data systems to identify and mitigate threats.
• Turn every discovery into a shipped protection, and the tooling that scales it.
• Build your public research reputation.
• Collaborate across Elastic Security.
• Help lead the team's technical direction.

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience reverse engineering malware and researching adversary tradecraft
• Python development experience
• YARA authorship and hunting at scale
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux internals, network protocols (HTTP, TLS), and applied
• Technical writing ability
• Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development, debug complex systems, and optimize code

🎁 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
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love