✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Principal Engineer, Authentication

at Databricks

📍 Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California Unknown Posted March 10, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves leading security initiatives focused on data security, authentication, and infrastructure protection at a senior level, ensuring the security and trustworthiness of Databricks' platform.

  • Define and execute security strategy
  • Lead security engineering efforts
  • Develop authentication and access control systems
  • Drive security innovations and conference presentations
  • Manage security across distributed systems

The position requires expertise in data security, authentication protocols, network and Kubernetes security, and large-scale distributed systems, with a focus on security infrastructure and innovation.

The ideal candidate is a senior security engineer with over 10 years of experience in data security, specializing in authentication, network security, and large-scale distributed systems. They possess leadership skills and a strong background in building secure infrastructure at high-scale internet companies.

10+ years in Data Security or related areasExpertise in AuthenticationNetworkKubernetes SecurityWeb SecurityGovernancePrivacyTrustSafetyIdentity ManagementAccess ControlKey ManagementExperience building large-scale distributed systemsLeadership skillsStrong communication skills
Experience with large scale internet companiesSecurity innovations at conferences
Security InfrastructureDistributed SystemsKubernetesWeb Security Tools
Data SecurityAuthenticationNetwork SecurityKubernetes SecurityWeb SecurityGovernancePrivacyTrust & SafetyIdentity ManagementAccess ControlKey ManagementInter-Service AuthenticationSecure Application FrameworksDetection & Response
Data SecurityAuthenticationNetwork SecurityKubernetes SecurityWeb SecurityGovernancePrivacyTrust & SafetyIdentity ManagementAccess ControlKey ManagementInter-Service AuthenticationSecure Application FrameworksDetection & Response
LeadershipCommunicationStrategic ThinkingProblem-solvingCollaborationData-driven Decision Making
Industry SaaS
Job Function Lead security engineering and data security initiatives
Data SecurityAuthenticationNetwork SecurityKubernetes SecurityWeb SecurityGovernancePrivacyTrust & SafetyIdentity ManagementAccess ControlKey ManagementInter-Service AuthenticationSecure Application FrameworksDetection & ResponseLarge Scale Distributed SystemsSecurity Infrastructure

Less than 10 years in Data Security, Lack of experience with large-scale distributed systems, No expertise in Authentication or Network Security, Inability to lead security teams

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