Principal Software Engineer - Data & AI 666

The global data privacy software market is projected to grow from $2.36 billion in 2022 to $25.85 billion by 2029.

So, if you are searching for an innovative career, then the cybersecurity industry might just be the one for you. Protegrity, an international provider of data protection solutions, is looking for new team members who want to make an impact in a company that prioritizes something we all care about : our privacy.

We need people who recognize the opportunity, can plan effectively, take action and execute in the enterprise marketplace with our intuitive, diverse, and future-forward global teams.

So, are you up for collaborating with the best in data security?

Join us on this journey and make an impact with one of the top 25 global software providers. We look forward to making our world become a better place with you on our team.

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Protegrity is seeking a passionate and talented Principal Software Engineer - Data & AI to join our GenAI Security Team . This position offers a hybrid work environment with collaborative in-office work as needed 2-3 days per week.

At Protegrity, the safety, security, and privacy of GenAI are paramount. Our products empower some of the largest companies in the world to protect their GenAI and data estates effectively. With our centralized management and transparent platform-a "single pane of glass"-teams can apply trustworthy and responsible GenAI wherever data resides, understand its purpose, and place trust in outcomes.

We are currently investing in our GenAI Security platform and growing a high-calibre team to lead the way. Since founding our Data Security platform over 10 years ago, we have been dedicated to helping clients protect their information. We secure many operational systems that drive day-to-day business functions, as well as analytical systems behind decision-making, personalized customer experiences, and AI modeling. This propels businesses forward by fuelling innovation and giving clients a competitive advantage over less savvy competitors. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a global team developing a product essential for business operations.

You are an experienced, driven, and curious engineer with a specialty in data science. You will lead the development of scalable data and AI software pipelines that underpin our Generative AI (GenAI) safety, security, and privacy solutions. In this role, you will design, experiment with, and implement cutting-edge tooling and infrastructure to support the analysis, development, and deployment of AI models and GenAI technologies.

As a key technical leader within our team, you will collaborate closely with AI researchers, software engineers, and product teams to deliver robust, enterprise-grade systems that enable rapid experimentation, model training, and seamless integration into production. Your work will directly influence the scalability and reliability of the company's AI safety and governance products.

Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines, model training workflows, and MLOps frameworks to enable secure, scalable GenAI development.
• Implement and maintain end-to-end model lifecycle management tools, including versioning, monitoring, and retraining workflows.
• Collaborate with AI researchers and product teams to create tooling that supports model fine-tuning, evaluation, and deployment for GenAI safety and security applications.
• Participate in AI model activities for unstructured data classification, embedding models, and LLMs.
• Lead the integration of data privacy and security practices into the AI / ML tooling ecosystem, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
• Build reusable, cloud-native solutions for managing large-scale unstructured datasets, including automated data classification, cleaning, and transformation pipelines.
• Develop monitoring and alerting systems to track model performance, drift, and adversarial vulnerabilities in production.
• Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and third-party platforms to accelerate product development while maintaining security and compliance standards.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in MLOps, data governance, and secure software development across teams.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends in AI tooling, cloud-native solutions, and secure software development practices, applying insights to improve the company's capabilities.
• Lead thought leadership efforts, providing guidance and actionable recommendations to customers for enhancing their GenAI modelOps and secOps capabilities.

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172,000 - $217,000 a year

For residents of CA, WA, NY, and CO, the pay range for this position is $172,000-$217,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for this position plus any variable earnings, if applicable to the position. The individual compensation may be dependent on a variety of factors, such as geographic location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and performance.

Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass a Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, and additional criminal and civil checks.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits with generous vacation and holiday time off. All employees are also provided access to ongoing learning & development.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace is our priority. We are committed to an environment of acceptance where you are free to bring your full self to work. All qualified applicants and current employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Salary : $172,000 - $217,000