Principal Engineer leads Authentication strategy at Databricks, crafting secure, scalable systems with 10+ years in data security, 15+ in distributed systems, and MS/PhD required. Mentors teams and drives executive decisions.
About the role
Impact You Will Have
- 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
- 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 ControlDistributed SystemsData SecurityNetwork SecurityWeb SecurityKey ManagementDetection & Response