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Principal Engineer, Secure AI Gateway

Santa ClaraFull-time$133k–$272k2026-11-07
No visa sponsorship

Core

Architect and design scalable cloud API routing and orchestration platforms for LLM providers and AI services, processing 10+ Gbps of traffic to detect threats and apply dynamic security policies.

Role type

Principal Engineer, Secure AI Gateway

Builds

High-performance cloud-based security systems for LLM APIs and Generative AI applications

Domain

Cloud Security, Generative AI, Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Golang, distributed systems, microservices, deep packet inspection, threat detection, DLP, UEBA, credential management, system/kernel level Linux, Docker, Kubernetes

Preferred skills

Startup experience, TDD, prompt injection mitigation, jailbreak mitigation

Technologies

GoLang, Docker, Kubernetes, gRPC, REST, gdb, Valgrind

Responsibilities

Design and architect high-performance scalable cloud security systems; Define strategic technical directions for the Cloud API Gateway platform; Lead and mentor junior engineers; Perform architectural and code reviews; Integrate security features like DLP and UEBA for LLM-specific attack patterns.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership