We believe it takes great people to create a great product. That’s why our team lives our company values, and we hire based on them, too. Since 2010, Pipedrive has been on a mission to support sales and marketing teams with easy‑to‑use, powerful tools that make everyday work faster and easier. Today, our cloud‑based software is trusted by over 100,000 companies and used in 179 countries. We have grown from a five‑person team to a truly international company of over 850+ people, representing more than 50 nationalities, with ten offices distributed across Europe and the US. In 2020, Pipedrive received a majority investment from Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm that invests exclusively in enterprise software, data and technology‑enabled businesses, making Pipedrive the fifth unicorn from Estonia.
Principal Security Engineer
We’re looking for a Principal Security Engineer to join Pipedrive as a technical builder responsible for engineering the security architecture of our SaaS platform, corporate operations and the tools and methods the security team will use. This high‑level engineering role focuses on building systems that automate security at scale and simultaneously address the threats to them. The role also entails active partnership across the business, acting in an advisory role to both technical and business partners to ensure their vision and objectives can be safely met.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead the response effort during active security incidents and provide expert analysis when called upon for internal investigations.
- 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.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security or security architecture in a SaaS or cloud‑native environment.
- 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.
Benefits
- People‑first culture – Be part of a team that values authenticity, champions collaboration, and supports each other – no egos, just teamwork. Work alongside top talent from around the world in an inclusive space where different perspectives fuel our best ideas.
- Unlock potential – Push boundaries, take ownership, and experiment with the latest technologies as we enhance our AI First Vision.
- Well‑being focus – Enjoy flexible hours, wellness perks, performance‑based bonuses, 28 paid leave days, well‑being days, compassionate leave and even paternal leave.
- Growth opportunities – Mentorship, coaching or internal mobility; we invest in helping you unlock your potential.
- Purpose – Help 100,000+ small and medium‑size businesses grow and succeed while doing meaningful, customer‑driven work.
Diversity & Inclusion
Pipedrive is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Eligibility
Applicants must already possess the legal right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship or relocation assistance and be located within a commutable distance to our London office.
Background Checks
Where permitted by local law and necessitated by the scope of the role (e.g., access to sensitive data), Pipedrive may conduct a pre‑employment background check. This will be handled in strict accordance with our Candidates Privacy Notice.
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