Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity, Data Loss Prevention
T-Mobile
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$231,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $196k versus about $200k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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T-Mobile US is the second-largest wireless carrier in the United States, providing wireless voice, messaging, and data services under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands. Industry: Wireless Telecommunications
T-Mobile currently has 72 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $138,996–$228,650 across 32 roles with salary data.
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JOB TITLE: Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity The Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity leads critical efforts to protect digital assets by ensuring robust security across software, systems, and infrastructure. Working with engineering teams and OEMs, this role involves conducting device security assessments, code reviews, and vulnerability testing for mobile and IoT devices, including routers, modems, hotspots, and trackers. Key responsibilities include developing proactive security measures, performing digital forensics on compromised devices, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires proficiency in security tools like Ghidra, IDA Pro, Burpsuite, Nmap, and hashcat, alongside knowledge of 4G LTE and 5G architecture, cloud environments, and containerized applications. Candidates should possess skills in Python, C++, C#, PHP, and shell scripting. This position solves the technical challenge of enhancing organizational resilience against cyber threats while safeguarding critical business operations and customer data.
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