Databricks · 11 hours ago
Principal Engineer, Authentication
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$266K/yr - $366K/yr
10+ years expDatabricks is a data and AI company that enables data teams to solve complex problems through its advanced platform. They are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the vision and strategy for Authentication, ensuring a balance between security and user experience while mentoring engineering talent.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data IntegrationData ManagementData StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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
Databricks’ security innovations at major academic and industry conferences
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
Comprehensive benefits and perks
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
Ion Stoica
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Recent News
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