Principal AppSec Engineer — Architecture & Automation

AMAZON UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology leader in Greater London seeks a Principal Security Engineer to lead application security across complex systems. The role involves establishing security methodologies, making critical architectural decisions, and mentoring the security engineering team. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in application security architecture with strong business acumen. This position offers the chance to shape security posture within a large organization and drive the adoption of innovative security solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in security engineering, especially application security.
• Proven ability to drive security initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in application security architecture and threat modelling.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain application security review methodology.
• Make critical security architecture decisions.
• Mentor security engineers and drive security culture.

Skills

Security engineering

Application security

Threat Modelling

Security Testing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AI/ML systems

Security automation tools

Job description

A technology leader in Greater London seeks a Principal Security Engineer to lead application security across complex systems. The role involves establishing security methodologies, making critical architectural decisions, and mentoring the security engineering team. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in application security architecture with strong business acumen. This position offers the chance to shape security posture within a large organization and drive the adoption of innovative security solutions.