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Principal Engineer, Authentication

Principal Engineer leads Authentication strategy at Databricks, crafting secure, scalable systems with 15+ years in distributed systems and data security expertise. Requires MS/PhD, leadership, and experience in identity management and access control.

280k – 385kMountain View, CASan Francisco, CASecurity EngineeringRemote15+ YOE
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About the role

Impact (Responsibilities)

  • Craft and execute a long-term north-star vision for Authentication that balances uncompromised security with a frictionless user experience.
  • Recruit and mentor top-tier engineering talent to scale our security infrastructure.
  • Act as the voice of Security Engineering across the organization, driving data-driven decisions at the executive level.
  • Present Databricks’ security innovations at major academic and industry conferences.

What We Look For (Requirements)

  • 10+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas and expertise in two or more of the following: Authentication, Network, Kubernetes Security, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Identity Management, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, Detection & Response. Experience building systems at large scale internet companies is a huge plus.
  • 15+ years of experience building large scale distributed systems with high availability.
  • Leadership skills and experience to lead across functional and organizational lines.
  • Strong communication skills to explain and evangelize Data Security to senior leaders across the company.
  • Bias to action and passion for delivering high-quality solutions.
  • MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields.

This role is open to remote candidates.

Skills

AuthenticationKubernetesIdentity ManagementAccess ControlKey ManagementDistributed SystemsNetwork SecurityWeb SecurityGovernancePrivacy

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