Drimva

Databricks

Principal Engineer - Privacy

$220K–$297K

San Francisco, California · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2024

Experience
9+ 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 vision and strategy for security engineering, identifying infrastructure and service gaps to protect customer data and improve platform safety.

What you'll do

  • Identify and address security gaps in infrastructure and services.
  • Lead across functional and organizational lines and represent security engineering within the company.
  • Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences and events.

What they ask for

  • Expertise in at least two listed data-security areas, such as Cryptography, Privacy, Access Control, or Detection & Response.
  • 15+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems with high availability.
  • Leadership experience across functional and organizational lines, and strong communication skills.
  • MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.

Nice to have

  • Experience building systems at large-scale internet companies.

Pay

$220,400 — $297,400 USD (salary range)

Tools

Cryptography, Kubernetes Security, Web Security

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