Principal Privacy & Security Architect — Drive Data Trust

Databricks; California (MO); On-site; USD 278,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a senior leader for Security Engineering to shape the vision and strategy for protecting data and applications across our platform. You will drive security initiatives, partner with Trust & Safety, and influence architectural direction at scale.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strong communication with executives, and a track record of delivering security solutions for large internet-scale systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas with expertise in two or more areas such as Cryptography, Kubernetes Security, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Authentication, Identity Management, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, and Detection & Response.
• 15+ years of experience building large scale distributed systems with high availability.
• Leadership skills and experience to lead across functional and organizational lines.
• Strong communication skills to explain and evangelize Data Security to senior leaders across the company.
• Bias to action and passion for delivering high-quality solutions.
• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Make Databricks safer for our customers by identifying and plugging key gaps in our infrastructure and services.
• Attract top talent from across the industry.
• Represent the security engineering discipline throughout the organization, having a powerful voice to make us more data-driven.
• Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences & events.

Skills

Security leadership

Data Security

Cryptography

Kubernetes Security

Web Security

Identity Management

Access Control

High availability distributed systems

Communication

Education

MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science

Job description

Databricks is seeking a senior leader for Security Engineering to shape the vision and strategy for protecting data and applications across our platform. You will drive security initiatives, partner with Trust & Safety, and influence architectural direction at scale.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strong communication with executives, and a track record of delivering security solutions for large internet-scale systems.