Principal Engineer Software, AppSecurity (Chronosphere)

Quick Facts

Remote role

Description

As a hands-on Security Engineer, you will define and build core security engineering efforts to create a foundational security infrastructure used across the entire organization. You will design, implement, and help operate security tools and programs, ensuring security acts as a shared guardrail—not a bottleneck. Success requires deep understanding of security infrastructure, strong system software development skills, and empathy for other developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and work with other engineering teams to operate security tools and programs across the organization, including access control & workflows, vulnerability management, and detection/response systems.
• Collaborate with other engineers and the business to identify the highest priority needs of the organization, and maintain a roadmap to address those needs.
• Actively participate in design reviews, threat modeling, and incident analysis.
• Help teams make high-quality security decisions, especially in ambiguous situations.
• Set the bar for security, ownership, and quality across engineering.

Requirements

• 10+ years in security or infra-focused engineering roles with meaningful security ownership.
• Ability to independently own projects from inception to delivery.
• Systematic problem-solving approach with strong communication skills; sense of ownership and drive.
• Empathy for problems faced by developers; passion for building tools and systems that address those problems.
• Built vulnerability management systems that drive risk down.
• Led security incident response efforts and postmortem improvements.
• Strong interest in how things work; curiosity and persistence.
• Flexible, collaborative working style in a small team within a rapidly evolving space.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building foundational security programs at growth-stage companies.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, with healthy skepticism of security theater.
• Ability to communicate risk to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Significant experience building infrastructure software in Go, C++, Rust, or Python.

Benefits

The compensation offered depends on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (non-sales roles) is expected to be $147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus; a description of employee benefits is provided by the employer.

Our Commitment

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability.
• Equal opportunity employer; information kept confidential per EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?

Yes