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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Ethos Life's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 52% of Ethos Life's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ethos Life
- high 64 stale, 5 reposted of 64 open
- Hiring momentum
- 96 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ethos Life's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ethos Life.
About this role
The Principal Security Engineer at Ethos will lead the design and implementation of secure systems across cloud platforms and modern application stacks, focusing on application security, AI security, and security architecture. This role involves collaborating with various teams to integrate security into development processes, conducting threat modeling and risk assessments, and mentoring other security engineers. Additionally, the engineer will own the AI security program, ensuring that AI/ML systems are secure and compliant with industry standards.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ethos Life as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience in security engineering or architecture roles
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field from a reputable institution
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (particularly AWS), including infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Strong experience in secure software development and application security (e.g., OWASP Top 10, SAST, DAST, threat modeling)
- Experience designing and implementing zero-trust architectures, secure API gateways, and identity/access controls
- Proficient in scripting or development languages (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript) and secure coding practices
Nice to have
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, GIAC (GCSA, GWEB, GDSA)
- Familiarity with Kubernetes security, service mesh, and cloud-native security tooling
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., fintech, healthcare, SaaS at scale)
- Experience with AI red-teaming, adversarial ML, or LLM security assessment tooling
- Familiarity with secure configuration benchmarks for AI/ML platforms (e.g., AWS Bedrock)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves high responsibility with potential for significant impact on security posture
- Focus on AI security may require staying current with rapidly evolving technologies and threats
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Listed by Ethos Life on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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