Databricks
Principal Engineer, Authentication
$280K–$385K
Mountain View, California +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Feb 2, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California - Experience
- 10+ years in Data Security or related areas; 15+ years building large-scale distributed systems with high availability.
- Education
- MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields.
About the job
Sets the long-term vision and strategy for Authentication, balancing security with user experience, and leads security engineering talent and cross-company initiatives.
What you'll do
- Define and execute a long-term Authentication vision and strategy.
- Recruit and mentor engineering talent for security infrastructure.
- Represent Security Engineering across the organization and promote security innovations at academic and industry conferences.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas, with expertise in at least two listed security areas.
- 15+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems with high availability.
- Leadership experience across functional and organizational lines, and strong communication skills with senior leaders.
- MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience building systems at large-scale internet companies.
Pay
$280,000 — $385,000 USD (base salary)
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