Principal Security Engineer

Mastercard

Threat modeling expertise
Secure software design
Developer enablement and engagement
The Principal Security Engineer serves as a trusted advisor and partner to developers, providing hands‑on support, coaching, and real‑time guidance to integrate security seamlessly into the development lifecycle

Job Summary

  • The Principal Security Engineer serves as a trusted advisor and partner to developers, providing hands‑on support, coaching, and real‑time guidance to integrate security seamlessly into the development lifecycle.
  • This role plays a critical part in shaping how security and threat modeling is taught, adopted, reviewed, and governed across Mastercard’s development lifecycle.
  • The focus is on making security accessible, actionable, and aligned with how developers actually build software, driving adoption through collaboration, continuous feedback, and a strong developer experience.

Matching Summary

The Principal Security Engineer serves as a trusted advisor and partner to developers, providing hands‑on support, coaching, and real‑time guidance to integrate security seamlessly into the development lifecycle.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • threat modeling expertise
  • secure software design
  • developer enablement and engagement
  • hands-on security leadership
  • building practical security practices

Nice-to-have

  • influencing across teams
  • strong coaching skills
  • continuous improvement focus
  • strong developer experience

Key Requirements

  • senior security practitioner
  • deep, hands-on experience
  • comfortable operating at scale

Work Rights

Not specified

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