About The Position
Elastic, 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 Role Elastic is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join the Elastic Security product team with a focus on workflows and automation. In this role, you will report to a Director of Product Management and help define how Elastic customers automate work across complex systems. This is a growth role for a product manager who enjoys building horizontal capabilities, thinks in systems and flows, and is motivated by reducing human toil through well-designed automation.
Requirements
- Think in terms of systems, workflows, and outcomes, not just individual features
- Balance flexibility and power with usability, guardrails, and operational safety
- Work effectively with engineers on integration-heavy, event-driven systems
- Communicate complex concepts clearly to a wide range of stakeholders
- Make progress in ambiguous problem spaces through iteration and learning
- Workflow automation and orchestration platforms, whether in security, IT, DevOps, or adjacent domains
- Event-driven architectures, integrations, and API-first systems
- Security operations concepts and workflows (or you have the ability and curiosity to learn them quickly)
- Cloud platforms and services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Distributed systems and system-to-system communication
- The broader ecosystem of automation tools, platforms, and approaches
- 4–6 years in product management or a closely related technical role
- Building products that span multiple systems, integrations, or teams
- Owning roadmap areas that require balancing platform capabilities with concrete user workflows
- A strong interest in automation, systems design, and product craftsmanship
- Empathy for operators and practitioners working in high-signal, high-volume environments
- Comfort working in a distributed, fast-moving organization
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- A BS/MS degree in engineering, computer science, information security, or equivalent practical experience
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve core workflow and automation capabilities used across Elastic Security, including orchestration, triggers, actions, integrations, and control flow
- Design automation that supports end-to-end security workflows, while remaining flexible enough to apply to adjacent and future use cases
- Partner closely with engineering to build scalable, extensible automation primitives that work across diverse tools, data sources, and environments
- Conduct deep customer discovery with security teams to understand operational patterns, pain points, and where automation provides the most leverage
- Translate workflow needs into clear product direction, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes
- Collaborate across product areas (Security, Platform, Integrations, UX) to ensure workflows feel cohesive, intuitive, and composable
- Help define positioning and differentiation for Elastic’s approach to workflows, particularly relative to traditional SOAR tools and bespoke automation
- Support customer-facing engagements, including roadmap discussions, design partnerships, and feedback sessions
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 and service
- Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
- Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
