Principal Security Engineer

Levi Strauss & Co

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$135,200–$198,300 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Similar $173k
This role $167k
$121k most similar roles pay here $230k

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $142,487–$204,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $167k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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About Levi Strauss & Co

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world''s largest apparel companies, known for its iconic Levi''s brand of denim jeans, jackets, and related clothing and accessories sold globally. Industry: Apparel & Fashion

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TL;DR · Principal Security Engineer

The Principal Security Engineer at Levi Strauss & Co.’s Global Information Security (GIS) organization plays a pivotal role in developing the next generation of AI-powered security solutions, translating architectural vision into robust production systems that safeguard one of the world’s most iconic brands. This senior-level position involves architecting and building an agentic platform for threat intelligence automation and detection engineering assistance, leading the design of the AI Gateway to govern all LLM traffic, and establishing audit and observability architectures. The ideal candidate has over a decade of experience in software engineering with expertise in Python, hands-on experience with agentic AI applications, proficiency in AI orchestration frameworks like Semantic Kernel and LangChain, and a solid understanding of security operations concepts including SIEM query languages and vulnerability management. This role requires strong leadership skills, the ability to communicate technical complexity effectively, and genuine passion for advancing AI and cybersecurity at global scale.

What you'll do

  • Define and govern the enterprise agentic AI platform's build, deployment, and governance.
  • Architect and engineer a production-grade multi-agent AI platform for security agent orchestration.
  • Lead design and implementation of the AI Gateway as central enforcement point for all LLM traffic.
  • Establish audit and observability architecture for agent workloads to ensure transparency and compliance.
  • Define engineering standards and architectural patterns for AI & Security Engineering practice.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of professional software engineering experience with expertise in Python and cloud-native systems.
  • Hands-on experience building agentic AI applications beyond proof-of-concept stage.
  • Proficiency with AI orchestration frameworks and RAG pipeline design including embedding strategies and hybrid search.
  • Solid understanding of security operations concepts, threat intelligence workflows, and SIEM query languages.
  • Strong architecture and leadership skills, capable of writing RFCs and leading design reviews.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD in regulated environments, familiar with cloud security best practices.

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