Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Agentic Identity and Security

Nvidia

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Work type
Remote
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$240,000–$379,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
47 days ago
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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Agentic Identity and Security

Principal Cyber Security Engineer - Agentic Identity and Security The Principal Cyber Security Engineer - Agentic Identity and Security joins the team to define and build core agentic identity capabilities for non-human and agent-driven workflows. This role involves architecting and building security features for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, specifically addressing credential brokering, token exchange, delegation, workload identity, and lifecycle management. You will build reusable skills, CLI tools, APIs, and integration patterns to help internal teams adopt secure agent identity across enterprise platforms. The position requires expertise in backend services, container technologies like Docker, and cloud service providers including AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will utilize standards such as OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, SCIM, mTLS, SPIFFE, MCP, AuthZen, and secrets management to solve security problems for AI agents accessing tools and APIs.

What you'll do

  • Architect and build agent identity security features for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
  • Prototype and iterate on credential brokering, token exchange, delegation, and workload identity solutions.
  • Identify high-value MVPs for ambiguous security problems and develop them into production-ready services.
  • Build reusable skills, CLI tools, APIs, and integration patterns for secure agent identity.
  • Align architecture with real workflow needs by partnering with Enterprise Security and Product teams.
  • Contribute to architectural direction and engineering standards for agentic identity infrastructure.
  • Evaluate emerging standards and open-source technologies to provide pragmatic internal roadmap recommendations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, identity, or distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of framing sophisticated problems, defining MVPs, and evolving prototypes into production systems.
  • Strong software engineering skills in building backend services, APIs, automation, and platform components.
  • Experience in offensive security, red teaming, or attack-path analysis to inform architecture decisions.
  • Experience with device trust, endpoint posture, or hardware-backed trust signals.
  • Hands-on experience with container technologies, network infrastructure, and major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Good understanding of identity concepts including OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, SCIM, mTLS, SPIFFE, and secrets management.

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