Principal Software Engineer / Engineering Manager – Security

Client Type: Product-Based Technology Company

Job Type: Full Time With Client

Work Mode: Hybrid / Remote

Location: Bengaluru, India

Experience: 12 – 18 Years

Skills:  Security architecture, Threat modeling, Kubernetes.

We are looking for a hands-on security leader to shape product security across SaaS and customer-managed/on-premises platforms. Depending on experience, this position can be structured as a Principal Engineer role or an Engineering Manager role leading a small security team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define security architecture for new products, services, and features
    • Lead secure design across SaaS, on-premises, cloud, Kubernetes, and container environments
    • Design trusted and confidential computing capabilities, secure boot, hardware attestation, and workload isolation
    • Own secrets, keys, credentials, encryption, rotation, and vault integrations
    • Establish and manage secure SDLC practices, including code scanning, CI/CD security controls, artifact signing, and software supply-chain security
    • Conduct architecture reviews, threat modelling, vulnerability management, and penetration testing
    • Support compliance programs such as SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, FIPS 140, NIST 800, and FedRAMP
    • Partner with auditors, engineering, product, GRC, and customer-facing teams
    • Prepare security whitepapers, design documents, and customer-facing security responses
    • Contribute to security incident readiness, response processes, and program metrics

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong experience in software, application, or product security
    • Experience securing SaaS and on-premises/customer-managed software products
    • Hands-on expertise in several areas, including:

– Cloud-native, Kubernetes, and container security
– Network security and tenant isolation
– Cryptography and secrets management
– Trusted or confidential computing
– Secure SDLC and software supply-chain security

  • Experience implementing at least one major compliance framework such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, FIPS, FedRAMP, or NIST 800
    • Experience managing vulnerability assessment and penetration-testing programs
    • Strong technical leadership and written communication skills
    • Ability to balance strong security controls with product delivery priorities

 

Good to Have

• Direct FedRAMP authorization experience
• Experience with GPU, HPC, or AI/ML infrastructure security
• Knowledge of TPMs, hardware attestation, SEV-SNP, TDX, or confidential computing
• Experience supporting enterprise customer security reviews and sales discussions

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