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Principal Engineer, Authentication

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-18 Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California Hybrid ICT

Company shared salary

NA

Market rate

₹208,333–₹291,667/mo (₹2,499,996–₹3,500,004/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems, from security threat detection to cancer drug development. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform, so our customers can focus on the high-value challenges that are central to their missions. Our engineering teams build highly technical products that fulfill real, important needs in the world. We constantly push the boundaries of data and AI technology, while simultaneously operating with the resilience, security, and scale that is critical to making customers successful on our platform. Customers trust Databricks with their most valuable data and Trust & Safety has the mission to build the most trusted data analytics and ML platform in the world.

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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • The total compensation package for this position may also include additional listed benefits.