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Principal Engineer, Architecture Team

258000.00 - 310000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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Principal Engineer for the Architecture Team at Illumio, the leader in ransomware and breach containment. The role involves owning certification requirements, providing technical leadership, leading certification programs, driving initiatives, participating in development, and mentoring engineers to build world-class cybersecurity products.

Job Responsibility

  • Own the requirements for certifications and work with external agencies on requirement clarifications then translate it to Epics and stories that the team can execute on
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal/external teams to support certifications
  • Lead certification programs and Interface to DevOps, Product Managers, Security team, certification agencies, and auditors
  • Document and introduce processes to drive the implementation of the controls needed to GA
  • Lead multiple initiatives, develop proofs of concept (PoCs) when needed, and build a Plan/Proposal considering all cross functional dependencies towards a successful execution plan
  • Participate in development tasks and have a hands-on role building features
  • Mentor engineers, collaborate with peers and leaders in our organization to drive programs
  • Provide guidance and mentor the team on technical challenges and help the team with roadblocks especially in PKI, Security, and certification process

Requirements

  • BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Extensive experience in leading security initiatives and driving certification programs with focus on Federal programs
  • Experience with running multiple successful Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) /Common Criteria certification programs
  • Experience with FedRAMP certification/audits, running security scans and addressing audit findings into the product
  • Production experience building highly scalable and performing distributed systems for Security products
  • Self-driven, independent, product architect or principal engineer who want to be hands-on and own the architecture, design, and implementation of initiatives
  • Production experience building applications in high level languages such as Ruby, Python, or Java building large scale and highly performing distributed systems
  • Strong knowledge of security protocols such as Public key infrastructure (PKI), lead Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) response team
  • Broad system understanding and ability to architect new components from the ground-up
  • Experience Leading and driving initiatives that are technically challenging and executing towards a successful delivery
  • Successful track record of owning their design and implementation – unafraid to ask questions or articulate design trade-offs with proposed solutions
  • Focus on delighting customers and embody a ‘Customer First’ philosophy

What we offer

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
  • Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
  • Life and Disability Programs
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Voluntary Benefit Programs
  • Company Sponsored Wellness Program
  • Wellness Reimbursement Program
  • Retirement Savings
  • Equity Opportunities
  • Paid time off and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Incentive Program
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