Principal Engineer, Authentication

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents.

The customer's journey on our platform starts with Authentication. We are looking for senior leaders to create the vision and define the strategy for this space.

• 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.
• Databricks’ security innovations at major academic and industry conferences.

• 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.

Local Pay Range: $280,000—$385,000 USD. Total compensation may include annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

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