Principal Security Engineer

This onsite Seattle based role at JPMorganChase leads a globally distributed security engineering organization focused on delivering enterprise-scale platforms, including an AI powered security copilot and firm wide endpoint and server antivirus capabilities. The position offers a salary range of USD 204,250 to 285,000 per year and involves close collaboration with product, infrastructure, and application teams to embed security by design.

Responsibilities

• Direct and grow a worldwide security engineering team delivering high impact platforms and services across the enterprise.
• Own the strategy, execution, and lifecycle management of an AI driven security copilot that enables Product Security Leads to scale operations.
• Oversee the design, deployment, and ongoing operation of endpoint and server antivirus capabilities across diverse environments.
• Lead the design, delivery, and operation of container security products, including image scanning, policy enforcement, and runtime protection across enterprise container platforms.
• Promote security platform adoption by partnering with application, infrastructure, and product teams to embed controls into developer and operational workflows.
• Define technical direction and architectural standards for security engineering solutions, ensuring scalability, resilience, and automation.
• Translate enterprise security objectives into actionable roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Engage and influence peer leaders and senior stakeholders across business, product, and technology teams.
• Be accountable for decisions affecting resources, budgets, tactical operations, and the execution of processes and procedures.
• Oversee staffing, budget management, and related profit and loss considerations.

Requirements

• Experience leading engineering teams delivering security solutions and operations on cloud based platforms and applications.
• Experience building security engineering products and platforms used by developers and security practitioners at scale.
• Experience building globally distributed, cross functional engineering teams.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing top engineering and technical leadership talent.
• Experience leading a product as product owner or product manager, including roadmap ownership and stakeholder alignment.
• Strong expertise in endpoint, server, and workload protection technologies across modern enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to deliver AI enabled or automation driven platforms that materially improve security outcomes.
• Experience designing and operating container security capabilities across large scale Kubernetes or containerized environments.
• Technologies: Kubernetes.

Technologies

Kubernetes

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching

About Us

JPMorganChase, a long standing financial institution, delivers innovative financial solutions to consumers, small businesses, and a wide range of corporate, institutional, and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. With more than 200 years of history, the firm is a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, payments processing, and asset management.

The organization offers a competitive total rewards package, with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location. Eligible roles may include commission based pay and discretionary incentive compensation, paid in cash and/or forfeitable equity, in recognition of individual achievements. A variety of benefits and programs are available based on eligibility.

We value the strengths and diverse talents of our global workforce. JPMorganChase is an equal opportunity employer that emphasizes diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on protected attributes such as race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

About the Team

Our corporate functions cover a broad spectrum, from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. These teams are essential to the company, ensuring that our businesses, clients, customers, and employees are positioned for success.