Principal Engineer, Security AI

Uber

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Hybrid

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Seattle, WASunnyvale, CA
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6 days ago
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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Security AI

JOB TITLE: Principal Engineer - Security AI The Principal Engineer - Security AI joins the Security Engineering team to lead the development and operations of security services and frameworks for user-facing products and platforms. This role involves designing, prototyping, and shipping secure systems, contributing to code reviews, and defining long-term architecture for securing agentic systems, LLM platforms, and AI-driven products. The engineer will address emerging security challenges in machine learning and generative AI, focusing on access management, monitoring, and threat detection. Required skills include deep expertise in secure systems design, applied cryptography, cloud security, identity and access management, or zero trust architecture. Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience with AI/ML platforms and proficiency in coding languages such as Go, Python, Java, C++, or Rust to solve complex security problems.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy for securing AI systems, including LLMs, agents, and next-generation infrastructure.
  • Design, prototype, and ship secure systems, tools, frameworks, and libraries to harden infrastructure.
  • Drive long-term architecture decisions focusing on security, scalability, and developer velocity.
  • Investigate security incidents and solve complex technical challenges by diving into codebases.
  • Define security roadmaps for access management, monitoring, and threat detection in AI-first environments.
  • Influence engineering practices across the organization to embed security into the design of products and platforms.
  • Research emerging threats in cloud security, zero trust, and supply chain security to apply to the environment.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in security.
  • Proven track record as a technical leader driving design, influencing architecture, and mentoring senior engineers.
  • Expert knowledge in secure systems design, applied cryptography, cloud security, IAM, zero trust, or AI/agentic security.
  • Hands-on experience building or securing AI/ML platforms, LLMs, or agentic systems.
  • Strong coding skills in languages such as Go, Python, Java, C++, or Rust.
  • Experience building scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure and developer tooling.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence executives, peers, and engineers.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

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