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Principal Security Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 11, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

To support a growing cloud-native networking platform, the full-time remote Principal Security Engineer will shape and drive security strategy across various domains, influence secure system design, and lead complex security initiatives.

Key responsibilities
  • Define and drive long-term security architecture and strategy across cloud, infrastructure, application, platform, and operational security domains
  • Own the bug bounty program, managing triage, severity assessment, and coordination of remediation with relevant teams
  • Serve as a technical authority for Kubernetes, container, Linux, and cloud security, guiding security decisions across engineering organizations
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, infrastructure security, or cloud security roles
  • Deep expertise in securing large-scale cloud-native environments and distributed systems
  • Advanced expertise with Kubernetes security, including workload protection and container security
  • Proven experience in threat modeling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews

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