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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Engineer - **Company:** Pipedrive - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Customer Data Management, Information Leak Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Large Language Models, Build Management, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Production Code, Devsecops - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/principal-security-engineer-pipedrive-7958542 ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or security architecture in a SaaS or cloud-native environment * Proficiency in at least one programming language with the ability to write and review production-quality code * Demonstrated ability building with AI: developing with LLM APIs, agentic frameworks or utilizing AI-assisted coding tools to automate engineering workflows * Deep technical proficiency in cloud security, modern IAM, and network security * Expertise in Secure SDLC & DevSecOps: Strong understanding of building security into automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security issues to both technical and non-technical audiences ## Description * Engineer and architect scalable security solutions for cloud-native environments to protect customer data, applications, and networks * Develop autonomous security agents and workflows using LLMs and agentic frameworks to automate complex tasks such as event monitoring and triage, threat modeling, vulnerability discovery and remediation * Design and build automated identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, and threat detection capabilities that function without manual intervention AI Security Architecture & Integrity * Create technical baselines and security controls for AI-driven products, ensuring data model integrity and the security of training pipelines * Build defenses against emerging AI-specific threats, such as prompt injection, model inversion, and data leakage, within both customer-facing and internal AI initiatives * Conduct deep-dive technical reviews of AI architectures to ensure security is embedded into the foundation of every new model and automation project Technical Leadership & Collaboration * Lead the response effort during active security incidents and provide expert analysis when called upon for internal investigations * As a Principal Security Engineer, you will participate in an off-hours on-call rotation with a 30-minute response SLA-serving as the primary security SME for high-severity alerts, driving swift containment and mitigation, and leading incident orchestration across engineering teams and internal stakeholders when critical security events arise * Partner with Engineering and SRE teams to engineer security directly into our Platform, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) * Provide technical mentorship to security and engineering teams, fostering a culture where security is viewed as an engineering challenge to be solved with code * Ensure that all engineered solutions align with the broader enterprise security strategy ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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