Principal Security Engineer
Zillow · Bengaluru
- Experience10–14 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Levelexecutive
- Posted2 Sept 2026
About Zillow
Zillow is hiring in Bengaluru in real estate construction. This role looks for around 10+ years of experience.
Skills
- security architecture
- identity and access management
- network security
- application security
- data protection
- cloud security
- threat modelling
- vulnerability management
- incident response
- security-by-design
The role
A security architect at a real-estate technology company defines enterprise security architectures and drives security-by-design through security architecture, cloud security, and threat modelling, while guiding vulnerability management and incident response.
Full job description
Responsibilities:
Define and drive Zillow's information security strategy and roadmap across products, platforms, and infrastructure in partnership with senior engineering and business leaders.
Lead the design and implementation of enterprise security architectures, including identity and access management, network and application security, data protection, and cloud security controls.
Anticipate, assess, and mitigate complex, ambiguous security risks by guiding threat modelling, vulnerability management, and incident response practices across teams.
Influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners to embed security-by-design into product development lifecycles, engineering standards, and operating processes.
Mentor and coach security and engineering professionals, building security capabilities, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous security improvement.
Evaluate and introduce emerging security technologies, patterns, and industry practices, providing data-driven recommendations that balance security, usability, and speed of delivery.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in information security, cybersecurity engineering, or a closely related technical security role.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level security initiatives or programs, influencing senior technical and business stakeholders.
Track record of designing and implementing security architectures or controls for large-scale, cloud-based or distributed systems.
Experience guiding or participating in incident response, threat modelling, or vulnerability management activities in complex environments.
Experience mentoring other security or engineering professionals and driving cross-functional security improvements.