Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Agentic Identity and Security

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$240,000–$379,500 / yr
Posted
142 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $310k
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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

As a Principal Cyber Security Engineer - Agentic Identity and Security, you will join the team to architect and build core agentic identity capabilities for non-human and agent-driven workflows across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. You will be responsible for designing security features like credential brokering, token exchange, delegation, workload identity, and lifecycle management while building reusable skills, CLI tools, and APIs. The role requires expertise in backend services, automation, and platform components using technologies such as Docker, containerd, and various cloud service providers including AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will apply knowledge of OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, SCIM, mTLS, SPIFFE, MCP, AuthZen, certificate management, and secrets management to solve the problem of securing AI agents as they access tools and call APIs within complex enterprise systems.

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 management.
  • Develop reusable skills, CLI tools, APIs, and integration patterns to support secure agent identity.
  • Identify high-value MVPs for ambiguous security problems and evolve them into production-ready services.
  • Evaluate emerging standards and open-source technologies to inform internal builds and roadmap recommendations.
  • Define architectural directions and engineering standards for agentic identity across the company.
  • Integrate hardware-backed trust signals and device posture into access decisions for agent workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, identity, or distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of framing complex problems, defining MVPs, and prototyping solutions into production systems.
  • Strong backend development skills including building APIs, automation, and platform components across various languages and frameworks.
  • Experience in offensive security, red teaming, or attack-path analysis to inform architecture decisions.
  • Knowledge of device trust, endpoint posture, and hardware-backed trust signals for agentic and workload workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with container technologies, network infrastructure, and major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Deep understanding of identity concepts including OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, SCIM, mTLS, SPIFFE, and certificate lifecycle management.

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