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

Elastic · Canada

Posted 21 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
21 days
Elastic's roles stay open a median of 32 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Elastic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Elastic
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 372 open
Hiring momentum
495 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Elastic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Elastic.

About this role

The Senior Security Research Engineer role at Elastic involves reverse engineering malware, identifying and mitigating threats through data analysis, and developing protections for customers. The position requires collaboration with various teams and a focus on public research, including publishing findings and presenting at conferences. The engineer will also help guide the technical direction of the team and mentor junior researchers.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Elastic as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years of professional experience reverse engineering malware and researching adversary tradecraft across multiple executable formats and architectures
  • Python development experience for research tooling and automation, plus the ability to read C and C++
  • YARA authorship and hunting at scale
  • Working knowledge of Windows and Linux internals, network protocols including HTTP and TLS, and applied cryptography
  • Technical writing ability to produce clear public analyses of investigations
  • Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development and optimize code

Nice to have

  • Vulnerability research or novel technique discovery with responsible disclosure
  • Participation in CTFs such as FLARE-ON or NetWars
  • Standing in the community through open-source tool maintenance or conference speaking
  • Attribution tradecraft and joint investigations with external intelligence partners
  • Behavioral detection engineering or applying machine learning to malware classification

What you get

  • Base salary compensation
  • Participation in Elastic's stock program
  • Company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%
  • Health coverage for employees and their families
  • Flexible locations and schedules
  • Generous vacation days

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work policies
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role heavily focused on public research and community engagement, which may not suit all candidates

Summarised from Elastic's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Elastic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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