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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