Principal Information Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Thu, May 28, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
To lead and elevate security across the infrastructure and applications, the full-time remote Principal Information Security Engineer will design and build security tools, identify vulnerabilities, and develop security automation while collaborating with various teams to enhance organizational security posture.
Key responsibilities
- Design and build internal security tooling, including agent-based and dynamic scanning tools
- Identify vulnerabilities across the AWS-based stack and develop AI-assisted security testing tools
- Conduct penetration testing and collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into the development process
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in security engineering or closely related roles
- Proficient in at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C++) and one higher-level language (Python, TypeScript)
- Deep expertise in AWS infrastructure, including IAM, EKS, and RDS
- Experience in conducting penetration testing and building security automation tools
- Strong ability to operate independently on complex security challenges
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