Principal Security Software Engineer - Remote Security Leader

General Motors; United States; Remote; USD 202,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Principal Security Software Engineer to define and lead Cyber Security strategy for complex programs. You will guide technical execution, contribute to patentable projects, and mentor teams in secure coding and architecture.

The role emphasizes building security-focused software components, automating security patterns, and integrating security into CI/CD and cloud deployments. Remote-friendly, with compensation reflecting seniority and location.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building and owning production systems or in-house apps.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/SE/Cybersecurity or equivalent exp.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language such as Python, Go, Java, or C++.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools in daily workflows.
• Experience deploying services on AWS/Azure/GCP with IaC concepts.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes in cloud-native environments.
• Strong security fundamentals applied to software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain security-focused software components and tools.
• Develop automation frameworks and internal platforms for secure patterns.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and cloud workflows.
• Architect resilient, scalable security services and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security requirements.
• Perform secure code reviews, threat modeling, and design reviews.
• Build security telemetry: logging, metrics, and alerting for IR.
• Contribute to incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Stay updated on threats and translate into engineering roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers on secure coding and architecture.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

7+ years experience

Programming languages

AI-assisted development tools

Agile methodologies

Strong communication skills

Security concepts in software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

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AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Principal Security Software Engineer to define and lead Cyber Security strategy for complex programs. You will guide technical execution, contribute to patentable projects, and mentor teams in secure coding and architecture.

The role emphasizes building security-focused software components, automating security patterns, and integrating security into CI/CD and cloud deployments. Remote-friendly, with compensation reflecting seniority and location.