Principal Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Wed, Aug 12, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days
Job Summary
Championing a "Secure by Design" culture, the full-time Principal Security Engineer will drive innovative software security solutions and technical strategy while collaborating across engineering and information security teams to enhance security practices and architecture.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver innovative software solutions to address top security risks and enhance security architecture
- Define and guide the multi-year technical strategy for software security, ensuring alignment with engineering best practices
- Lead the development and implementation of high-leverage security solutions across various business units
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in developing and shipping production software, with at least 5 years focused on security practices
- Proven track record of technical leadership at a Principal or equivalent level
- Mastery of system design and architecture, with experience in solving complex security problems
- Deep understanding of security vulnerabilities and countermeasures, particularly in high-volume transaction environments
- Ability to write production-quality code/script for security automation and tooling
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