Principal Software Engineer - AI Security

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Cyber Security

Job Summary

Job Description

The Principal Software Engineer - AI Security will design scalable and secure solutions for complex technical challenges, build backend services and infrastructure, drive architectural decisions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers. Responsibilities include reviewing design and code, exploring new technologies, and bringing innovative ideas into production. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of backend development experience, a proven track record of leading design and implementation of complex systems, and architectural experience. The role requires a proactive, ownership-driven attitude and the ability to influence cross-team architecture.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of backend development experience in Java, TypeScript, or Python.
  • Experience in designing and implementing complex, scalable systems.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and databases.
  • Experience with microservices-based architectures and Kubernetes.
Good to have:
  • Experience with GenAI implementations and LLM integrations.
  • Background in Cybersecurity, data privacy, or compliance.
  • Experience integrating third-party APIs, SDKs, or AI services.
Perks:
  • Equity participation.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Dog-friendly environment, fully stocked fridge, gym, and exercise classes.
  • Weekly Happy Hours, free parking, evening meals.
  • Knowledge training and career development tracks.

Job Details

Who we are:

BigID is an innovative tech startup that focuses on solutions for data security, compliance, privacy, and AI data management. We're leading the market in all things data: helping our customers reduce risk, drive business innovation, achieve compliance, build customer trust, make better decisions, and get more value from their data.

We are building a global team passionate about innovation and next-gen technology. BigID has been recognized for: 

  • BigID Named Hot Company in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the 2024 Global InfoSec Awards
  • Citizens JMP Cyber 66 List of Hottest Privately Held Cybersecurity Companies
  • CRN 100 list named BIgID as one of the 20 Coolest Identity Access Management and Data Protection Companies Of 2024 (2 years running)
  • DUNS 100 Best Tech Companies to Work For in 2024
  • Top 3 Big Data and AI Vendors to Watch' in the 2023 BigDATAwire Readers and Editors Choice Awards
  • 2024 Inc. 5000 list for the 4th consecutive year!
  • Shortlisted for the 2024 AI Awards in the category of Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity

At BigID, our team is the foundation of our success. Join a people-centric culture that is fast-paced and rewarding: you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented people in the industry who value innovation, diversity, integrity, and collaboration.

Who We Seek

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer with a builder’s mindset and a passion for innovation to join our AI Security team at BigID.
You’ll play a key role in shaping how organizations adapt and secure their use of AI, working on new initiatives from the ground up. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who thrives in ambiguity, brings deep backend expertise, and influences cross-team architecture and product direction.
This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI Security initiatives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Design scalable, secure solutions to complex technical challenges
  • Build backend services and infrastructure from the ground up
  • Drive architectural and technological decisions across products
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers
  • Review design and code to uphold high engineering standards
  • Explore new technologies and bring innovative ideas into production

What You’ll Bring:

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, with deep expertise in Java / TypeScript / Python and a strong grasp of software engineering best practices.
  • A proven track record of leading the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and high-performance systems in production environments.
  • Architectural experience—you’ve made critical design decisions, defined technical direction, and guided teams through system evolution.
    Strong understanding of distributed systems, RESTful APIs, databases, message queues, multi-tenancy, and cloud-native computing.
    Experience building and evolving microservices-based architectures, ideally deployed in Kubernetes or similar container orchestration platforms.
  • A collaborative, communicative approach—you’re comfortable influencing across teams, mentoring engineers, and driving alignment.
    A proactive, ownership-driven attitude—you seek out opportunities, solve problems before they escalate, and take initiative to improve systems and processes.

Advantages:

  • Experience with GenAI implementations, LLM integrations, Vector Databases (e.g., Mongo Atlas Search, Elastic Search), and embedding-based search.
  • Background in Cybersecurity, data privacy, or compliance-related domains, especially with experience designing secure-by-default systems.
  • Experience evaluating and integrating third-party APIs, SDKs, or cloud-native AI services (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI).

What’s in it for you?!

Our people are the foundation of our success, and we prioritize offering a wide range of benefits that make our team happier and healthier.

  • Equity participation - everyone shares in our success
  • Flexible work arrangements - for parents, remote workdays, etc.
  • Office perks: dog-friendly environment, fully stocked fridge, gym, and exercise classes, weekly Happy Hours, free parking, evening meals
  • Knowledge training & career development tracks

Our Values:

We look for people who embody our values - Care, Do, Try & Shine.

  • Care - We care about our customers and each other
  • Do - We do what it takes to make a positive impact
  • Try - We try our best and we don’t give up
  • Shine - We shine and make it our mission to always stand out

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We’re committed to creating a culture of inclusion and equality – across race, gender, sexuality, and disability – where innovation and growth thrive, every voice is heard, and everybody belongs. Learn more about us here.

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About The Company

BigID is a leader in data security, privacy, compliance, and governance: enabling organizations to proactively discover, manage, protect, and get more value from their data in a single platform for data visibility and control.


Customers use BigID to reduce their data risk, automate security and privacy controls, achieve compliance, and understand their data across their entire data landscape: including multicloud, hybrid cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and on-prem data sources

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