Databricks
Principal Engineer, Authentication
$266K–$366K
Bellevue, Washington +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Feb 2, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington
Seattle, Washington
San Francisco, California - Experience
- 10+ years in Data Security or related areas; 15+ years building large-scale distributed systems.
- Education
- MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields.
About the job
Sets the long-term vision and strategy for Databricks Authentication, balancing security and user experience while scaling security engineering and influencing organization-wide decisions.
What you'll do
- Craft and execute a long-term vision for Authentication.
- Recruit and mentor engineering talent to scale security infrastructure.
- Represent Security Engineering across the organization and drive data-informed executive decisions.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas, with expertise in at least two listed security domains.
- 15+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems with high availability.
- Leadership across functional and organizational lines, strong communication skills, and a bias to action.
Nice to have
- Experience building systems at large-scale internet companies.
Pay
$266,000 — $365,750 USD (salary range)
Tools
Authentication, Network, Kubernetes Security, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Identity Management, Access Control
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