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Principal, Security Specialization

Elastic · United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
65 days
Elastic's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Elastic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Elastic
high
208 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
2026-10-08

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 Principal, Agentic Engineering Platform at Elastic will lead the development of automated systems designed to enhance the delivery of services across the organization. This role involves setting technical standards, managing the platform lifecycle, and ensuring the integration of AI tools into workflows. The position requires collaboration with various teams to create effective solutions that meet operational needs while maintaining high quality and security standards.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, software engineering, or technical professional services roles
  • Proven track record of deploying agentic or LLM-powered applications to production
  • Practical experience with LLM orchestration, prompt engineering, tool integration, and RAG architectures
  • Experience building evaluation systems, test suites, and monitoring tools for probabilistic models
  • Familiarity with developer tooling (such as Claude Code or Codex) and agent framework patterns
  • Strong Python engineering skills

Nice to have

  • Domain experience in SIEM, observability, or data migration
  • Familiarity with Elastic workflows, such as Kibana SIEM migrations
  • Experience using Elasticsearch as a retrieval or search layer within agentic systems
  • Understanding of air-gapped environments and public-sector compliance requirements
  • Background in developing technical enablement or training programs for engineering teams

What you get

  • Compensation in the form of base salary
  • Eligibility to participate in Elastic's stock program
  • Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year

Worth weighing

  • No variable compensation component mentioned
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on several factors
  • Role involves significant responsibility and decision-making
  • Focus on security best practices indicates a critical nature of the work

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Listed by Elastic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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